Islam

Islam, Migration, and the Muslim Communities in Europe: History, Legal Framework,and Organizations

Thomas Schmidinger This chapter provides an overview of the Muslim communities inEurope, their ethnic and religious background, their social, economicand legal status, and their organizations. Of course, such a huge topicdeserves much more than such a short overview. However, as Islamand Muslim immigrants have become a main topic in the […]

Explore Shi’a & Sunni

Who can know best the Sunnah and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (s) than his immediate family? The Shi’a are Muslims who adhere to that Family (Ahl al-Bayt) in order to follow authentic Islam. How do the Sunni and Shi’a approach to understanding Islam differ and on what issues do […]

A trustworthy treasurer

Al Hakam Weekly11th September 2026 حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: «الْخَازِنُ الْمُسْلِمُ الأَمِينُ الَّذِي يُنْفِذُ ـ وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ يُعْطِي ـ مَا أُمِرَ بِهِ كَامِلاً مُوَفَّرًا طَيِّبٌ بِهِ نَفْسُهُ، فَيَدْفَعُهُ إِلَى […]