The establishment of University of Sharjah Award for Research in Islamic Economics comes in light of the increasing interest in the global economies in the Islamic economy and the studies related to it, especially those contribute to solving problems and work to promote the work of these economies, which led academic institutions to pay attention to this science and take the initiative in conducting studies on its various branches in order to reach results that achieve real and tangible development on the ground of the financial and banking industry in all its departments, especially the Islamic banking business, which is based on practical applications of the principles and concepts of Islamic economics. In order to meet the requirements of this important sector of the state, Sharjah Center for Economics and Finance Studies, at University of Sharjah, and based on its vision to be the leading center at the local, regional and international level in the field of studies, training, consulting and research, and to achieve its objectives in deepening solid scientific research and valuable studies to address problems in various fields of the Islamic financial industry, and to seek innovation and development in Islamic banking services, especially Islamic financial products, and adapting them to the practical requirements needed by Islamic banks, the Center offers this award to be an attractive force for serious researchers seeking to promote the principles and values of the Islamic economy, and to overcome all difficulties in the application of these principles according to scientific foundations based on serious research, unique and understanding of the requirements of the times, and the real needs of building a solid economy that achieves the development of the state and the happiness of individuals.