2009 -الجمعية الشرعية

Principal Shari’a Society for Cooperation Between Quran and Sunnah Scholars

King Faisal Prize in Service to Islam 2009 Laureate

Philanthropy means aiding those in need, whether they are Muslims or peaceful non-Muslims

Country: Egypt
Establishment: 1912, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt
Sharia Society was awarded the prize for its perseverant efforts, spanning almost 100 years, to assert the purity of the Islamic Dawah, its total dedication to the cause of Islam, and its remoteness from any political ambitions. It relies on the Holy Quran and the Prophet’s Sunnah in extending real Islamic teachings and revealing the evils of innovations and superstition, contributes to Islamic conferences and symposia calling for unity and progress of the Islamic world, and countless other services both in Egypt and in other parts of the Islamic world. The Society’s achievements abroad are primarily focused on helping under-privileged Muslims, especially in Palestine and impoverished Muslim countries in Africa and Asia.
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