The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said that the issue of the charity or haraam of the crypto currency has not yet been resolved due to the ambiguous nature of its impact on the country's economic situation, RIA Novosti reports..
"The Council convened by the (Mufti of Chechnya) Salakh-Haji Mezhievym concluded that to make a verdict on such a serious issue, one must take into account the specifics of each individual country. If the crypto currency is a threat to the politics, economy and financial situation of the state, we must say that it is haram, says Salakh-Haji Mezhiev. While in Russia there are no grounds for conclusions about its halal or haram, "Kadyrov wrote on his Telegram channel.
He said that Islamic scholars led by Chechnya's mufti Sheikh Salakh-Haji Mezhiyev studied and discussed issues related to the crypto currency. Kadyrov stressed that first of all it is necessary to determine how the crypto currency will affect the economic situation in the country, whether it is profitable for the state or not. "Only in case of a negative answer can you make a decision on the Shariah ban on using it," said the head of Chechnya.
Kadyrov stressed that the fatwa issued in Egypt and Palestine on the prohibition of crypto currency in these countries "does not oblige Muslims of other countries".
"Will we be able to buy, sell, make mutual payments on this money (crypto-currency). If all this is possible, we will come to the conclusion that the crypto currency is halal.
And in case this is a pyramid, it will clearly be seen that this is a forbidden thing, and we will officially announce it, "Kadyrov quotes the words of the Chechen mufti Salah-Haji Mezhiyev.
"A few days ago I announced the intention in the form of an experiment to purchase some amount of crypto currency. While I did not have time to buy. But he achieved the main goal - drew the attention of the Islamic clergy to this important question, "added Kadyrov.
Earlier, Kadyrov announced his desire to acquire a share of bitcoin, as well as his intention to monitor the development of the crypto currency.