Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using thesoundheart.org (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and anyone who accesses the Site or its services.

2. Educational Purpose

The Sound Heart is an Islamic educational platform. All content — including books, courses, audio recordings, and written materials — is provided for educational and spiritual development purposes only. Nothing on this Site constitutes professional medical, psychological, or legal advice.

Faith-centered counseling offered through this platform is pastoral and spiritual in nature. It is not a substitute for licensed mental health treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact a licensed professional or emergency services.

3. Booking & Appointments

When you book a counseling session through this Site, you agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete contact information
• Attend your scheduled session or cancel with reasonable advance notice
• Make payment at the time of the session as indicated during booking

We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule appointments at our discretion. You will be notified as promptly as possible if this occurs.

4. Intellectual Property

All content on this Site — including text, audio recordings, course materials, book content, images, and design — is the intellectual property of Imam Tariq Abdur-Rashid and The Sound Heart, unless otherwise noted. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from any content without prior written permission.

Qur'anic verses and hadith are cited for educational purposes and remain in the public domain of Islamic scholarship.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its systems
• Submit false or misleading information through any form or booking system
• Reproduce or redistribute paid content without authorization
• Use automated tools to scrape or harvest content from the Site

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and its content are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components. We make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any content.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Sound Heart and Imam Tariq Abdur-Rashid shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Site or its services, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

8. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

9. Contact

Questions about these Terms of Use may be directed to us through the Contact page.