Effective Date: 23 July 2026 Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at Misbaha. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application. 1. Data Collection and Local Storage Misbaha is designed to be a private, offline-first spiritual tool. We do not collect, transmit, or store your personal counting data, custom dhikr (azkar) sessions, or milestones on any external servers. All your zikr counts and progress are saved locally on your device . If you use the JSON backup feature, the backup file is created and stored strictly on your local device storage. 2. App Permissions To provide you with the best experience, Misbaha may request the following permissions: Notifications: We request this permission solely to send you local, on-device daily reminders for your scheduled azkar. Storage Access: We request this permission o...
Sweden's new law on sexual consent came into effect on July 1. The new law will require those engaging in sexual activity to verbally or cleary otherwise consent to the act. Passive acquiescence is no longer considered a sign of consent. This means the burden of proof is no longer on the victim and prosecution to prove a rapist's intent: someone could be convicted of rape even without the use of force, threats or intimidation. The global #MeToo campaign pushed the issue to the fore, but the new law has been in the works for a while. One catalyst was the widely reported 2013 case when three men were acquitted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old as the court ruled it could not prove that they had acted against the victim's will (they were later convicted by an appeals court). It is hoped that the new law will help to improve the rate of conviction for crimes of sexual assault, with more victims feeling able to come forward, and it has been welcomed by ...