Where Sukon operates
Sukon’s worship tools are free in every country. Services, giving, payments and the store are switched on country by country — only after the country’s laws have been checked with local counsel, tax advisers and Shariah scholars, and local verified partners are ready.
How we choose your country
- We use your connection to suggest a country. It is only a hint — you confirm it or choose another, and the choice stays on your device.
- Country, language and currency are separate settings. You can, for example, live in the UAE, read in Urdu and see prices in INR.
- Your IP address is not stored. Only the country is read, at the network edge.
- For anything you pay for or donate, eligibility also depends on your billing and delivery address — never on your connection alone. Where your connection and your choice point to different rules, the stricter rule applies.
Availability by country
| Level | What is on | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Tier A — full | Free tools, services delivered by the Sukon team, the Halal Marketplace with pay on delivery, and giving by pledge. | India |
| Tier B — limited | Free tools plus giving through licensed local partners, or a smaller set of services. | None yet |
| Tier C — tools only | Free tools in every language, store browsing with prices in your currency, and services you can book for family in India. Local services show “not yet available in your country”. | Every other country, until its review is complete |
| Tier D — restricted | Paid features are switched off. Free tools only where the law allows. | Iran, North Korea, Syria and Cuba — checked against UN, US, EU and UK sanctions lists before each review |
Next countries under review, subject to legal and market checks: one Gulf country with a licensed partner; then the UK, US, Canada, Bangladesh and Pakistan; then Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, where Zakat is collected through authorised bodies.
How each service follows local rules
| Service | What changes by country | Today |
|---|---|---|
| Prayer times, Quran, Qibla | Calculation method, Asr school and languages | Free in every country; you choose the method and see its name |
| Prices | Currency, tax and number format | Shown in your currency with the exchange rate and its date; you pay in INR today |
| Halal Marketplace | Delivery, customs, returns and tax | Delivery and pay on delivery in India; each seller shows where they ship |
| Zakat, Sadaqah and giving | Who may collect, receipts and Nisab | Pledges are held until a verified partner is available; in some countries Zakat goes only through authorised bodies |
| Qurbani and Aqiqah | Animal rules, Eid dates and delivery country | Delivered in India today; the booking page shows where it is delivered |
| Badal Umrah and Hajj | Operator licensing | Only licensed operators; licence numbers shown |
| Nikah and family services | Legal recognition and registration | Guidance follows the law of your state or country |
| Quran classes and kids | Child safety and data rules | Verified teachers, parental consent, child-safe design |
What we check before a country opens
Every country gets a compliance profile. No paid service switches on until it is complete, reviewed by local counsel and approved.
- Data protection and consent (for example India DPDP Act 2023, EU and UK GDPR)
- Religion treated as sensitive data — minimal data, explicit consent, no ad targeting by faith
- Children’s data and parental consent
- Consumer and e-commerce rules — seller details, refunds, grievance officer
- Tax — GST, VAT or sales tax and local invoices
- Charity, fundraising and Zakat-collection rules
- Payments, anti-money-laundering checks and sanctions screening
- Religious-service rules — slaughter, pilgrimage operators, marriage and burial
- Content licences for Quran text, translations, audio and live feeds
- Advertising standards, accessibility and local-language duties
We review each country at least every quarter and whenever a law changes, and we can switch any service off in a country within minutes if a problem appears.
Want Sukon services in your country?
Tell us where you are and what you need — it helps us decide which country to review next. Mosques, scholars, charities and sellers can also apply to become local partners.