Terms of Service

Effective date: November 11, 2026

Agreement

These Terms of Service apply to three websites: imaliksaafir.com and The Black Rumi Institute for Black Religion (theblackrumi.com), The Village Commons (thevillagecommons.org), each one operated by I. Malik Saafir, LLC.

In these Terms, "we," "us," and "our" mean these companies, and "the Sites" means all three websites. By using the Sites, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Sites.

What the Sites offer

The Sites share information about our work and let you contact us, subscribe to publications, apply for programs, and book services, including speaking, consulting, advising, training in the Theater of Justice, and community chaplaincy.

Booking a paid service may also involve a separate written agreement. If that agreement conflicts with these Terms, the agreement controls.

I. Malik Saafir, LLC does not provide emergency, medical, mental health, or legal services:

Nothing on the Sites is medical, mental health, legal, or financial advice.
Community chaplaincy is spiritual care. It is not therapy, counseling, or medical treatment, and it does not replace care from a licensed professional.
We do not provide emergency or crisis response.
If you or someone else is in danger, call 911. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Applications, registrations, and payments

Applying for a program, such as the Theater of Justice Leadership Cohort, does not guarantee a seat.
Prices are listed on the Sites or in a written quote and may change. The price you are quoted at booking is the price you pay.
• Discounts, such as the community rate or Solidarity seats, are applied one at a time, as described on the Sites.
Payments are handled by our payment processor.
Cancellations and refunds are based on signed agreements.
Training licenses, such as the one-year license included with Encore: Train-the-Trainer, are governed by the written license agreement you receive at booking.

Our content

The text, publications, recordings, images, course materials, and teaching methods on the Sites, including the Theater of Justice, The Black Reed, Return Again, Where Is the Work?, and Common Sense, belong to us or to the people who licensed them to us.

They are protected by copyright and other laws.
You may read, listen, and share links for personal, noncommercial use.
You may not copy, sell, republish, or use our content or methods to train others without our written permission, except as a training license allows.
The names The Black Rumi, The Black Rumi Institute for Black Religion, and The Village Commons, and their logos, are ours. Do not use them in a way that suggests we endorse you.

What you send us

If you send us comments, questions, or other material, you confirm you have the right to share it. You keep ownership of it. You allow us to use it to respond to you and to provide our services. We will not publish your name or story without your permission.

Acceptable use

When using the Sites, please do not:

Break the law or violate anyone's rights.
Send harassing, hateful, or threatening messages.
Pretend to be someone else, or give false information in an application.
Try to hack, overload, or disrupt the Sites, or collect information about other visitors.

We may refuse service or block access to anyone who breaks these rules.

Links to other websites

The Sites link to each other and to outside websites, such as podcast platforms and social media. We are not responsible for the content or practices of outside websites.

Disclaimers

The Sites and their content are provided "as is." We work to keep information accurate and current, but we do not promise that the Sites will always be available, error-free, or complete. Statistics and research on the Sites are cited for education and may change as new data is published.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages from your use of the Sites. Our total liability for any claim about the Sites is limited to the amount you paid us, if any, in the 12 months before the claim.

Indemnity

If your misuse of the Sites or your breach of these Terms leads to a claim against us, you agree to cover our reasonable costs from that claim.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Any dispute will be handled in the state or federal courts located in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. When we do, we will change the effective date at the top of this page. If you keep using the Sites after a change, you accept the updated Terms.

Contact

I. Malik Saafir, LLC

Email: admin@imaliksaafir.com