Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

Firstly : privacy policy

introduction

Welcome to the “Al-Urwa Al-Wuthqa” website. We place great importance on the privacy of our visitors and users. This privacy policy explains the types of personal information we collect and how we use and protect it while you browse the different sections of the site (Library, Audio, Fatwas, Forum, etc.).

Information we collect

When you browse the site, we may collect some basic information to improve your experience:

Cookies: We use cookies to facilitate login, save your preferences, and track general site visit statistics (such as the number of views for books and audio) to improve the quality of the content provided.

Registration information: When you create an account to participate in the “Al-Urwa Forum” or to comment on articles, we ask you to provide a valid username and email address.

Comments and posts: We collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

Embedded content from other websites

Some articles or files on this site may contain embedded content (such as videos from YouTube or audio files hosted on Google Drive). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website, and those websites may collect data about you or use their own cookies.

How do we use your information?

At Al-Orwa Al-Wuthqa, we do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with any third parties for commercial or marketing purposes. We only use the data for the following purposes:

• Enabling you to actively participate in the forum and ask questions in the fatwa section.
• Improving site performance and developing sections based on viewership and download statistics.
• Sending important administrative alerts or updates related to your account.

Your rights regarding your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except for any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Second: Terms of Use

Accepting the terms

Your use of the “Al-Orwa Al-Wuthqa” website, browsing its sections, or participating in its forums constitutes your full and implicit acceptance of these terms. If you do not agree to any of these terms, please do not use the website.

Copyright and content sharing

The “Al-Orwa Al-Wuthqa” website is a scholarly and advocacy platform that aims to spread awareness and knowledge. Therefore:

• It is permitted and recommended to publish and share the articles, books, and audio files found on the site to spread the benefit, provided that the source (Al-Orwa Al-Wuthqa website) is clearly indicated and the content is not modified or distorted.
• Commercial use of any material from the site (selling books or audio files uploaded here) is strictly prohibited without prior written permission.

Forum participation and commenting rules

We welcome your constructive discussions and questions in the Fatwas section and forum, and we ask all members to adhere to the following:

• Adhering to the etiquette of Islamic dialogue, respecting the opinions of others, and avoiding insults or defamation of individuals or organizations.
• It is strictly forbidden to publish content that is offensive, indecent, or contrary to the teachings of the true Islamic religion.
• The site administration reserves the full right to modify or delete any comment or topic that it deems to be in violation of these terms without referring to its owner, and to suspend the membership of violators when necessary.

Disclaimer

• Fatwas and Articles: The published articles and answers to fatwas express the opinion of their writers and the virtuous sheikhs who answered them.
• Files and Library: We make every effort to ensure that uploaded files (books and audio) are free from any malware; however, the site is not responsible for any technical damage that may result from downloading or using these files, and downloading is at the user’s own risk.

Modifying the terms

Al-Orwa Al-Wuthqa reserves the right to update or modify its Privacy Policy and Terms of Use at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review them periodically.