Pakistan's leading cleric declares cryptocurrency trading 'haram', issues 'fatwa'

Crypto & Finance · 2026-07-11T13:20:15.000Z

Pakistan's top cleric Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani declares cryptocurrency trading haram under Islamic law. The fatwa, backed by Darul Uloom Karachi, comes as Islamabad pushes to re…

Pakistan's top cleric Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani declares cryptocurrency trading haram under Islamic law. The fatwa, backed by Darul Uloom Karachi, comes as Islamabad pushes to regulate virtual assets and launch a licensed crypto sector. Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/world/pakistan/pakistans-leading-cleric-declares-cryptocurrency-trading-haram-issues-fatwa-4070373