Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

Introduction

Bayt al-Fatwa is an online service to help Muslims seeking daily, practical guidance in their daily lives. We provide non-binding legal opinions (fatwas) using a plural, but sound methodology by qualified and licensed muftis. The Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

Information We Collect

When you create an account on our platform, we collect the following personal information:

First and last name
Email address
Password (stored in encrypted form) when you use a password
Date of birth
Country of residence
City

When you use our services, we also collect:

Fatwa request submissions, including the questions you submit and any related details
Appointment booking details, including scheduled dates and times
Payment transaction records processed through our payment provider

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To create and manage your account
To process and manage your fatwa requests
To schedule and facilitate appointments between you and our Muftis
To process payments for services
To send you notifications about the status of your requests and appointments
To verify your email address during registration
To improve our platform and user experience

Confidentiality of Fatwa Requests

We understand the sensitive and personal nature of fatwa requests. All questions and details you submit are treated as strictly confidential. Your requests are only accessible to the Mufti assigned to your case and authorized staff members involved in managing the process. We do not publicly share your personal questions or any identifying information.

The Fatwa Bank, a public section of our platform, contains published fatwas for educational purposes. Any fatwas published in the Fatwa Bank are anonymized and do not contain personally identifiable information.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate our platform:

Clerk — for user authentication and account management
Google OAuth — as an optional sign-in method. When you sign in with Google, we receive your name and email from your Google account
Stripe — for secure payment processing. We do not store your credit card details; all payment information is handled directly by Stripe
Zoom — for video appointments between you and our Muftis

Each of these services has their own privacy policies that govern how they handle your data. We encourage you to review their respective policies.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Your password is stored in encrypted form, all data is transmitted over secure connections (HTTPS), and authentication is managed by Clerk, an industry-standard authentication provider.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access and review your personal information through your profile page
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your account and personal data
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

Data Retention

We store recorded zoom fatwa sessions for 30 days. This is purely for follow up purposes.

Cookies and Tracking

Our platform uses essential cookies required for authentication and maintaining your session. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies.

Children's Privacy

We understand that sometimes your questions concern children. We take this very seriously and apply the highest levels of privacy to protect them. We will not conduct a fatwa session with any underage persons without the physical-digital presences of their guardian and/or parent.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date above.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

Email: contact@baytalfatwa.org

Address: 10601 River Rd, Potomac, MD 20854, USA