Terms of use

Draft for legal review; not yet in force.

In short

1. Who we are

Rafaah is offered by Esam Shahlol, a sole trader in Germany trading as “Rafaah Studio”. By using the app you accept these terms and the privacy policy.

2. Using the app

• The app is for your personal, non-commercial use.
• Don’t try to disrupt it, get around what the subscription unlocks, or copy and resell it, except as the law allows.
• The app is a tool for organising habits, not medical advice. Ask your doctor before any major change to your health routine.

3. Religious content

• The Qur’an text, adhkar and duas in the app are for personal use. Their sources are credited by name in the app, under Settings → Credits.
• Prayer times and the qibla are calculated on your phone with established methods, and may differ slightly from your mosque. You can adjust each prayer by minutes.
• Ramadan and Eid dates are estimates, and you can adjust them to match your country’s announcement.
• The app doesn’t give religious rulings.

4. Ahl al-Rafah: the subscription

• “Ahl al-Rafah” is an optional subscription that unlocks extra features, such as projects and automatic backup. The free features stay free.
• You buy and pay through Google Play, with your Play account, and see the price in your currency before you buy. Purchase records reach RevenueCat, a subscription service, so the app knows what you’ve unlocked.
• The yearly subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends, in Google Play → Subscriptions.
• If your subscription ends, the extra features lock again, and your data stays on your phone.

5. The free trial

The subscription starts with a 14-day free trial for people who haven’t had one before. If you cancel before it ends, you pay nothing; otherwise the paid subscription starts automatically. Google Play reminds you before the trial ends.

6. Founding and lifetime plans

• Founding-reader price: we may offer a special price for a limited time. Its terms are shown in the store when you buy.
• Founding member: a plan at a higher price for those who want to support Rafaah, with the same features.
• Lifetime: one purchase that unlocks Ahl al-Rafah for as long as the app is offered, with no renewal. It belongs to your Google Play account and can’t be transferred.

7. Cancelling and refunds

You can cancel any time in Google Play; the subscription stays active until the end of the paid period. Refunds follow Google Play’s policies. Nothing in these terms limits your statutory rights as a consumer, including withdrawal and refund rights.

8. The family circle

• The family circle is optional, and open only to people who confirm they are 16 or older.
• Only what you choose is shared. Prayers are never shared, and never counted, for any member.
• Invite only people you know, and treat them kindly. You can leave the circle or delete your circle account any time (the steps).
• We may stop a circle that is misused.

9. Your data

Your habits and settings stay on your phone. What does leave it, such as purchases and the family circle, is set out in the privacy policy. We don’t sell data, and we don’t show ads.

10. Liability

We work to keep the app accurate and available, without promising it will run without interruption or error. We are liable without limit for intent and gross negligence, for injury to life, body or health, and under the Product Liability Act. For slight negligence, we are liable only for breach of an essential obligation, and only up to the damage typically foreseeable.

11. Governing law

German law applies. If you are a consumer living in the EU, the mandatory protections of your country of residence still apply to you.

12. Changes and contact

We may change these terms, and will tell you about any important change in the app before it takes effect. Questions: support@esamshahlol.com.