American Monetary Association AMA 239 - Microfinancing Under Sharia Law with Matthew Martin
Jason Hartman talks with Matthew J Martin, founder & CEO of Blossom Finance, about how Islam views cryptocurrencies and what Sharia law says about debt and investing. The two examine what exactly Islam says about various actions, and how that impacts all facets of life for around 20% of the world.
Key Takeaways:
[2:24] How Matthew views micro financing
[6:23] Why is it important to know what Muslims think about debt and cryptocurrencies?
[8:56] What about the Muslim investors today? Are they following Sharia law or not?
[13:06] Sharia law allows credit sales, you just can't have a 3rd party solely giving money
[16:18] Islam is about risk participation
[21:06] What is the Islamic view of cryptocurrencies?
[25:03] The law of the land is supposed to trump Sharia law, but that doesn't seem to be the view of many Muslims who are immigrating
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