Q: Assalamu alaikum, My name is Mohammed Yaseen. My concern is that my previous employer was supposed to pay me AED 3700 of my salary which is pending for one year, and I have been asking him for 6 months. Actually, he was supposed to pay me AED 11700 after the cancellation of my contract, after cancellation he paid me AED 8000 but AED 3700 is still pending. I couldn't do anything before the cancellation because I had to move to another company as the other company will not wait for me. So, on a mutual understanding, I cancelled the contract. He also committed as documented in my official email address that he will pay me all amount, but now he isn't receiving my calls. I have the email, WhatsApp messages...etc as a proof. What can I do now to get my money back? Please suggest. I lost my patience, since 6 months I have been asking him. Please help. Appreciate any help provided. Regards, Mohammed Yaseen Ahmed

Q: Hi. I would like to inquire how much do you charge for a consultation because I need some legal assistance regarding loaned money. Someone owes me a big amount of money, AED 51,000 to be exact. I lent them an amount of AED 60,000 which they would pay on a monthly basis for 24 months. However, after 3 months of paying, they haven’t paid until now. I would like to get a quote on how much would it cost to have a legal assistance in such case like this. Thank you.

Q: Hi, One of my colleagues borrowed AED 60000 from me. He said I will give the money within a week. He didn't give the money. 18 months are over, and now he's not coming to the office. I don't have any evidence while taking money. 8 months back he wrote a letter on paper and he mentioned in it that he will give me money before September, and I have WhatsApp chatting. Can I get my money if I go to court? What is the procedure? Please help me.

Q: Dear sir, I hope you're doing well and receiving Ramadan blessings from Allah. A customer has been threatening me on WhatsApp. I screen-recorded the messages he deleted, but I couldn’t capture them in time. The deleted messages contained threats of beating. My question is, can I use the screen recording as evidence in court? He only deleted the threatening messages.

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