Is there a different fatwa concerning the approval of terms and conditions for internet programs and websites that include clauses such as: "submission to an exclusively specified jurisdiction," "irrevocable consent," "disputes arising from or related to the terms," or "the law of a certain country shall govern these terms," and could agreeing to these conditions be an act of disbelief (kufr) or a violation of Islamic Sharia, especially given the need for such programs?
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It is permissible to sign contracts that include a clause for arbitration by man-made courts when necessary, provided that one dislikes the part that contradicts Islamic law and does not approve of it. This is because such conditions have become widespread, and "when a matter becomes constricted, it expands." The signatory does not become a disbeliever because of this, and one must beware of obsessive thoughts.
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