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The inheritance of a bank account

Q: Hi! I would like to know about the inheritance of a bank account. Who receives the money? And can we make a will to ensure only the wife and children receive money as it is a movable asset or normal sharia law will apply?

تخفيض النفقة بسبب ترك العمل واستعادة جوازات الأبناء

س: السلام عليكم، طلقت زوجتي في فترة كورونا وكنت خارج الدولة ورجعت بعد غياب سنتين بسبب الظروف وكانت المحكمة قد حكمت بإبقاء جوازات سفر الأبناء مع الأم ونقل إقاماتهم عليها. رجعت للدولة ودفعت كامل النفقة المقررة للسنوات السابقة. لدي سؤالين من فضلكم: 1. لا أعمل حاليًا وأبحث عن عمل، فهل أستطيع أن أطلب من القاضي تخفيض النفقة بسبب عدم العمل وأنني أبحث عن عمل؟ 2. عند حصولي على عمل وعمل إقامة لي، هل أستطيع رفع قضية للمطالبة بإعادة إقامات الأبناء عليّ أنا الولي الأب وإبقاء جوازات سفرهم عندي بحكم أنني الولي عليهم، ولا مانع لدي من تسليم الأم الجوازات في حالة الطلب؟ هل ممكن أن أرفع قضية بهذا الخصوص للإقامات والجوازات لإعادتهم لي بحكم أنني مقيم في الدولة ولدي دخل ونفقة وأنا ملتزم بها؟ وهل سيوافق القاضي بحكم أن الولي مقيم في الدولة ويجب أن تكون الجوازات والإقامات عليه؟ وشكرًا لكم!

The main contractor is not paying the due amount. What to do?

Q: Dear sir/madam, We are Dubai based company. We have committed with a main contractor for a project. We have completed the work but he paid only 25% of the full contact value. The balance amount is not paid. So what do we have to do to get our payment?

The landlord refuses to fix any major issues in the property. What to do?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I am terminating my tenancy contract with my landlord. He gave me an eviction notice in May and since then he has refused to fix any major issues in the property saying that "I`m free to fix it at my own expense", forcing me out of the property. Given these conditions, am I on the obligation to pay the 2 months` penalty for early termination? It seems to me that he waited until the contract was renewed to give me an eviction and force me out.

A tenant did not receive the email of rent increase. What to do?

Q: Hi, My landlord, through his agent, sent an email for a rent increase 86 days before my lease expires. The mail, unfortunately, went to the spam folder & was deleted before I could reply to it. I reached out to renew the contract. The landlord is insisting I renew at the rent mentioned in the mail as there was no response earlier and has even threatened eviction. Can I challenge this? Or can my lack of response to the earlier communication be taken as being an agreement to the new rent?

The HR is asking an employee to work after his resignation. What to do?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I am working as a sales staff for footwear leather products in Dubai for more than 3 years. I submitted my resignation letter last July 31, 2022, and my last day will be on August 31, 2022. I did not put my reason in my resignation letter but when asked, I said that it is personal and I need to go to my home country, however, our HR/accountant wants to extend it until September 20, 2022. His reasons were there will be no staff because some staff will be on vacation. I need to arrange my final settlement. He also said that I’m selfish because I don’t want to support the company. Kindly please help me. Thank you!

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ما المقصود بالممثل القانوني لشخص؟

س: تحياتي، ماذا يعني الممثل القانوني لشخص ما؟ وفي حال وجود ممثل قانوني لشخص، هل يحق له النيابة عنه بالتوقيع على الأوراق؟ وشكرًا!

Non-renewal of a tenancy contract after confirming its renewal

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have confirmed to renew my apartment tenancy contract with my apartment`s management team three months before the expiration date (as per the contract) via email, after which no renewal contract was signed. Now, one and a half months before the expiration date, can I decide not to renew the contract without any penalty? Is the written confirmation via email previously taken as legal in Dubai?

A police clearance certificate is rejected. What to do?

Q: Hi, I have applied for a Dubai police clearance certificate from outside the country, But unfortunately, it was canceled by the authority. Now, what can I do to obtain it? How to proceed? Thanks!

هل يصدر حظر سفر في حالة عدم سداد قرض شخصي؟

س: السلام عليكم، تم إنهاء عقد عملي من الإمارات قبل سنة وعليّ بطاقة ائتمان بقيمة 7000 درهم وقرض شخصي ولم أستطع السداد. تواصل معي مندوب البنك بأنهم رفعوا قضية شرطة ضدي. كيف أحل المشكلة؟ أرسل لمندوب البنك لكن لا يرد. وهل يتم حظر السفر لكل البلدان أم الإمارات فقط؟ أنا حاليًا في الأردن. شكرًا!

Are individuals allowed to lend money on interest?

Q: Dear sir/madam, A friend gave me a personal loan for which I gave a security cheque. After reconciling accounts, I was supposed to get the security cheque back. Instead, he wanted interest, and when I refused, he put a date on my security cheque and deposited the same without my knowledge. What is the best course of action?

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Is it safe to pass through the UAE airport transit if I am wanted in a case?

Q: Hi I would like to ask a question. A few years ago, the United Arab Emirates decided to issue an arrest warrant and have me deported back to the United Arab Emirates. The case was taken up by the British court system, which stated that due to the fact that the United Arab Emirates has a very bad history and human rights, the British government did not send me back to the United Arab emirates. Given this fact, does that mean that I can use the United Arab Emirates as a stopover at the airport while on the transit to Pakistan from London?

هل يكفي التسجيل للزوج في أثناء الشجار للخلع أو الطلاق؟

س: السلام عليكم، زوجتي سجلت لي في أثناء تشاجرنا وأنا في حالة عصبية وتهددني بالاستمرار في هذه التسجيلات، وفيها عنف باللفظ وليس بالضرب. هل يكفي ذلك كدليل أمام المحكمة للطلاق أو الخلع؟

إعادة تقديم المطالبات من قبل العامل لدى استئناف صاحب العمل للحكم

س: السلام عليكم، لدي قضية عمالي جزئي وتم الحكم فيها بمبلغ أكثر من 50 ألف بقليل بالرواتب المتبقية ومستحقات نهاية الخدمة وبدل شهر الإنذار وراتب الإجازة، والمحكمة لم تحكم لي في الفصل التعسفي لعدم وجود نتائج وآثار على المُدعي. دخلت في مهلة الاستئناف وقبل انتهاء المدة بثلاثة أيام، استأنفت الشركة على الحكم الصادر وقدمت مستندات أغلبها تؤكد الحكم، ولكن تم تقديم الاستئناف لتطويل مدة الدعوى. هل أستطيع إعادة المطالبة بالفصل التعسفي 3 أشهر وبدل عن غرامات تأخير الإقامة وتعويض شهرين مدة القضية؟ ولأنني لا أملك المال لتوكيل محامي فقد كتبت مذكرة على مذكرة الاستئناف، ولكن لا أعرف الصيغة القانونية لتفاصيل الوقائع والرد والجواب. شكرًا مسبقًا واعذرني على الإطالة!

Suing a car manufacturer because the airbags didn't deploy on an accident

Q: Dear sir/madam, I bought a brand new car in March this year. Unfortunately, we had a serious accident resulting in a total wreck of the car. We noticed that airbags didn`t deploy at all even after the car turned upside down. Can we sue the car manufacturer?

Imported materials are proven to be faulty. What to do?

Q: Dear sir/madam, Any advice on this situation? We have imported materials from an international supplier (China). The materials got rejected after installation due to manufacturing defects (which is proven from a third-party report) and the supplier is not accepting their defects nor involving in resolving the issue. What legal options do we have as buyers to bring them to the table to resolve or compensate? Note: the supplier doesn’t have a representative/office here in the UAE.