Palantir is deemed Shariah compliant by several globally recognised Shariah screening standards Including AAOIFI. The Shariah board at AAOIFI comprises the most experienced and renowned Scholars in the world Either you accept Palantir is Shariah compliant or you stop using “the scholars approved it” as a defence for Islamic products. Pick your lane.

This is a sincere question (To clarify - I don’t promote btc as an investment for Muslims. I don’t want that Amanah but I support btc due to its strong philosophy of capital. Which is entirely aligned with Islam ) I am pleased to be seen not to promote products and investments. Because virtually all modern products are derived from a certain philosophy of capital which is degenerate for Muslims to follow. Our sign of complete capture by Riba and fiat is that we are forced to search for products delivered by the system that has captured us. For nearly all Muslim fintech founders the correct response is to line them up and whip them until they appreciate our Deen and fear the Amanah of asking for Muslim capital. I reject their products and their capture entirely. It is a curse on Muslims.

I was invited to provide a keynote speech (one of three) at this event. I had never met any of the organisers before and only knew one from here on X. I was invited to speak and immediately accepted because I trust the brother who invited me. The event wouldn’t be a corporate sell out nor a way to make money. It was to genuinely reach out to Muslims and challenge dominant thinking in the finance and capital space. Also - I am largely de-platformed (which I long accept as a natural outcome of my public positions) and for an event to invite me directly speaks of the sincerity and willingness to disrupt. We need more of this mindset. Firstly - it was a genuine pleasure to meet some brothers whom I only knew as handles on X and new brothers on the team also. I was treated as a guest and felt welcomed immediately. Secondly - before being de-platformed - I had spoken at dozens of conferences I. islamic finance - and this was different. Fully funded by the community- no sponsors - only the message. Financial sovereignty. It was eye- opening and new to me to see a whole conference where nobody promoted their own products and platforms and subscriptions. Where the aim was only to fulfil our service to our Creator. The energy during and in between talks and panels was outstanding. Apart from my talk I did not even get a chance to see much of the other discussions and was engaged with attendees in discussing key aspects of the wholistic movement of exit and sovereignty. I won’t name the brothers who hosted and made me feel like their brother at home but they of course know who they are. I left feeling humility. Humility to be invited when that is not the safe thing to do and to be offered a keynote talk. Humility to meet strangers and feel their generosity without condition or expectation from them. Humility to be invited to witness what driven and sincere and united brothers and sisters can do. I have been to dozens of conferences where 2-3k people attend and the sponsor list runs over several pages. This was different in every way and all in good ways. May Allah swt reward the team, their sincerity, their selflessness, their generosity and their devotion to a worthy cause - Muslim sovereignty.