Our Recent projects
Sponsor future Muslim Chaplains
Chaplains play a vital role in the most intimate parts of a person’s life, providing spiritual support for the elderly, the sick, students, and individuals at every stage. This program is in partnership with Université de Fribourg.
Cambridge Muslim College Scholarship
How can we tackle the need for trained professionals? We encourage students through dedicated scholarships. We have partnered with Cambridge Muslim College for two of their programs; Leadership and Islamic Psychology.
Islamic Courses for kids in Schools
We do not have any official institution bringing Islamic education into schools. Our children miss out on learning about their faith in a public school setting with trained teachers.
The DNA of SZF
How we do it
Local
True to our Tradition, we distribute Zakat at the local level
Centralized
We make Zakat more powerful by centralizing it
Balanced
We distribute Zakat in a balanced way across the 8 categories
How does Zakat work?
Your Zakat Guide
Our Zakat Guide will help you get Zakat-ready, answering some of the most common questions about calculating and giving Zakat.
IMPACT
How you’ve impacted peoples lives
How Zakat and ESG investments have much to gain from each other
Zakat, the annual obligation of Muslims to give away 2.5% of their wealth to charitable causes, has been a key pillar of Islamic finance since its inception. It is also one of the most misunderstood components of Islamic finance. The reality is that it is not merely a...
Bourses d’étude CAS “Accompagnement spirituel musulman des les institutions publiques”
Bourses d'études mises à disposition pour le CAS «Pratiquer l’accompagnement spirituel musulman dans les institutions publiques » mis sur pied par le Centre Suisse Islam et Société de l'Université de Fribourg Le soutien à la formation et l'éducation est un élément...
“The situation was extremely difficult for me”
Maryama* fled her home country for Switzerland. Once there, she was abandoned by her husband and was left to fend for herself. From that moment on, alone in a mountainous region and without fully grasping the language, Maryama started to face several problems. She was...
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