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Darret guides — English

Everything we publish in English about the Moroccan daret — a rotating savings circle also called a tontine or جمعية — and about Darret, the free app that organizes one.

What is a daret?A daret is a Moroccan rotating savings circle — called tontine in French, جمعية in Arabic and ROSCA in English. Between 3 and 12 people who trust each other payHow Darret worksYou sign up on darret.ma, verify your identity with your national ID (CIN) and a selfie, then either create a daret — setting the monthly amount, the number of Security & trustDarret makes trust verifiable: every member is checked with their national ID (CIN) plus a live selfie, so no one in your circle is anonymous; every contributioIs a daret legal in Morocco?A daret is a long-standing private savings arrangement between people who trust each other: members pool their own money, no one lends, no interest is charged aDaret vs a bank savings accountA bank account keeps your money available but only ever gives you back what you have already saved; a daret gives you access to a large lump sum long before youDaret glossaryThe words for one and the same thing: a daret (Morocco) = جمعية (Arabic) = tontine (French) = ROSCA (English). Inside a circle, the contribution is what each meFrequently asked questionsDarret is a free Moroccan app for running a daret (tontine / جمعية) online: members are verified with their CIN and a selfie, every payment is recorded and visiAbout DarretDarret is a Moroccan app built by Finzora SARL in Meknès that brings the traditional daret online: verified members, transparent payment tracking, and no fees. Is a daret halal?A daret involves no interest, no lender and no charge on the contributions: every member pays the same total and receives the same total, so nobody gains at anyHow much does Darret cost?Darret is free. There is no commission on contributions, no subscription, no fee to create or join a circle, and no charge when you receive the pot. Because DarHow to organize a daret between friendsPick a monthly amount everyone can pay comfortably, keep the circle between 3 and 12 people who genuinely trust each other, fix the order of turns before the fiDaret risks — and how to avoid themThe three real risks in a daret are a member who stops paying after receiving their turn, a disagreement over the order of turns, and an organizer who holds eveDaret calculatorThe pot in a daret is the monthly contribution multiplied by the number of members, and the circle lasts one month per member. You pay that same total across thDaret or a personal loan?A personal loan gives you money immediately and you pay back more than you borrowed. A daret gives you the same lump sum for exactly what you put in — no intere