Mufti Egypt proscribe bitcoin

tempo.co, Jakarta -mufti Supreme Egypt shawki Allam issued fatwa prohibiting Muslims using bitcoin. he argues trade money virtual similar to the gambling prohibited in Islam. as reported by Russia today, January 4, 2018, fatwa this out the following rate fluctuations bitcoin. had time to go beyond US $ 20 thousand December ago, the value on January 3, down to $ 15 thousand. "fatwa this issued after berkosultasi with a number of economists," said Allam to daily Ahram. he compares trade bitcoin with gambling according to which is very similar and very potentially devastating life financial someone. Moreover bitcoin, said Allan, facilitate the crime money laundering and smuggling. Allan also called financial institutions Egypt not trade bitcoin because it can hit the government authorities in keeping currency Exchange. Mufti Supreme Egypt not scholars first criticizing the virtual money that. last December, scholars Saudi Arabia assim Inter alia-Hakeem stated the use of currency dgital Haram in Islamic law because "ambiguous." "when bitcoin remain anonymous when traded mean Gates open to the money laundering, money drug and blood money," said Hakeem. November, religious authority highest Turkey - Directorate of religion, also known as diyanet - stated that the purchase and sale of digital currency contrary to Islam as there is regulation and close to criminal activity. bitcoin be headlines throughout 2017 because although the decline in December, virtual money it has increased over 1,300 per cent