Aims and Scope

Aims

JILC is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles on Islamic law from doctrinal, socio-legal, comparative, historical, and interdisciplinary perspectives. The journal promotes scholarly discussions on the role of Islamic law in shaping legal systems, governance, social transformation, economic development, and civilization in contemporary global contexts.

Scope

  1. Islamic Legal Theory and Methodology: Uṣūl al-Fiqh, Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘ah, Ijtihād and legal reasoning, Fatwa studies, Contemporary Islamic legal methodology
  2. Islamic Law and Legal Pluralism: Islamic law and customary law, Living law, Indigenous legal traditions, Legal harmonization, Multicultural legal systems
  3. Islamic Law and Governance: Constitutional law, Human rights, Rule of law, Public policy, Judicial reform, Democracy and citizenship
  4. Islamic Law and Contemporary Civilization: Artificial Intelligence, Digital society, Bioethics, Environmental law, Climate justice, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Technology and law
  5. Islamic Law and Social Transformation, Family law, Gender, Child protection, Religious harmony, Social justice, Conflict resolution
  6. Islamic Law and Economic Civilization, Islamic finance, Islamic commercial law, Halal industry, Waqf, Zakat, Fintech, Islamic digital economy
  7. Comparative Islamic Legal Studies; Comparative madhhab, Comparative, legislation, Comparative judiciary, Comparative fatwa, Comparative legal institutions
  8. History and Civilization of Islamic Law; History of Islamic legal institutions, Classical schools of law, Intellectual history, Islamic legal manuscripts, Development of Islamic legal thought