IslamicFinanceGuru Podcasts

Islamic finance has come a long way over the last 20 years, but is it actually serving Muslims as well as it should? In this video, we put six of the biggest criticisms of Islamic finance to Monem Salam and Khurram Agha, two industry veterans who have been at the heart of the space in the US.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:59 - Is islamic finance just conventional finance with a sharia sticker?

08:09 - Is islamic finance more expensive?

11:11 - Are there enough halal options?

18:52 - Why are halal finance options so limited?

21:33 - Are we building a prayer room in a casino?

23:52 - Are we building what muslims actually need?

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We met up with Tariq from Goldsand in Egypt to hear about his fascinating experiences in Mauritania, his time at Google and his startup Goldstand that is working on a savings account for Muslims.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:48 How did Tariq end up in Mauritania?

15:18 Tariq's experience working at Google

27:53 Why did Tariq move into crypto?

37:19 What is Goldsand?

Tariq Patanam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tariqpatanamGoldsand: http://goldsand.fi/

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