Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Papers submitted for publication must conform to the following guidelines:

  1. Article must be in English.
  2. Papers should discuss the themes of the interplay between Islamic law and social issues in society with emphasis on the contextualization of Islamic law in contemporary Muslim and non-Muslim Society. The journal covers a broad scope, including Islamic Family Law, Islamic Economic Law, Islamic Criminal Law, Islamic Civil Law, Islamic Constitutional Law, Fatwa Studies, and Islamic Legal Theory.
  3. Papers must be typed in one-half spaced on A-4-paper size;
  4. Papers’ length is about 5,000-8,000 words;
  5. All submissions must include a 150–250-word abstract;
  6. Full name(s) of the author(s) must be stated, along with his/her/their institution and email for correspondence author;
  7. All submissions should be in OpenOffice or Microsoft Word document file format;
  8. Arabic romanization should be written:’, b, t, th, j, ḥ, kh, d, dh, r, z, s, sh, ṣ, ḍ, ṭ, ẓ, ‘, gh, f, q, l, m, n, h, w, y. Short vowels: a, i, u. long vowels: ā, ī, ū. Diphthongs: aw, ay. Tā marbūṭā: t. Article: al-. For detailed information on Arabic Romanization, please refer to the transliteration system of the Library of Congress (LC) Guidelines click here.
  9. Bibliographical references must be noted according to Islamic Law and Social Issues in Society.
  10. Abstract: The abstract is written in one paragraph that includes four things: (1) a Statement of the Problem, (2) Research questions, (3) Method; and (4) findings/results. The author can also write down things that are considered very important in this abstract while paying attention to the maximum word limit [300 words].
  11. Keywords: contains special concepts (3-7 words/ phrases in English. 
  12. Introduction (First subtitle; bold in first capital letters). The introduction should include three things: (1) the issues studied; (2) The importance of the issues; and (3) the Method/ way the author discusses the issue that is presented clearly, briefly and densely. The introduction (also the next text) is written in Times New Roman font, size 12, and with 1 space.
  13. Discussion (Second Subtitle, written in bold with the first letter of capital). In this section, subtitles are written in accordance with the content of the subtitles. This section is the main part of the article. This section should contain clear and scientific analysis and findings.   The discussions in each section are comprehensively, logically, and systematically described.
  14. Conclusion (bold in first capital letters). In this section, the author writes the closing words in the form of conclusions from the results of the analysis or discussion and suggestions or recommendations for the next research project. Authors can also reward those who have contributed to the research.
  15. All citations in the text must be in the reference list and vice-versa. The references should only include articles that are published or accepted. When available, data deposited to an online repository should be included in the reference list, including the version and unique identifier. For accepted but unpublished works, use "in press" instead of page numbers. Unpublished data, submitted manuscripts, or personal communications should be cited within the text only for the article types that allow such inclusions. Personal contacts should be documented by a letter of permission.
  16. In-text citations should be called according to the first author's surname, followed by the year. For works by two authors, include both surnames, followed by the year. For works by more than two authors, include only the first author's surname, et al., and the year. For assistance, please use management references (Mendeley, Zotero, Endnote, etc.) and utilize the American Psychological Association 7th Edition format. If possible, please provide the retrieved link for each reference.
  17. Reference Examples

Books:

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of book in italic (edition if given and is not the first edition). Publisher Name.
Anwar, S. (2022). Human caring science: A theory of nursing (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

 Book chapters:

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of chapter. In Editor's First Initial. Second Initial if Given. Editor's Last Name (Ed. or Eds.), book title in italic (edition if given and is not the first edition, pp. first-page number-last page number).

Publisher Name

Punjabi, R. (2022). How lay theories (or mindsets) shape the confrontation of prejudice. In R. K. Mallett & M. J. Monteith (Eds.), Confronting prejudice and discrimination: The science of changing minds and behaviours (pp. 121-140). Academic Press.

 Journal Articles:

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article. Name of Journal in italic, Volume Number in italic(Issue Number), first-page number-last page number.

Radja, N. R. (2021). Evolutionary models of extended phenotypes. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 21(2), 261-269.

Blog posts:

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year, Month Day). Title of post. Website name in italic. URL.

Scoville, H. (2021, July 14). What Is Evolution? A Brief Overview of the History and Concepts of Evolution. ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-evolution-1224603

Online documents (reports, etc.):

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year). Title of the document in italic. Organization if given. URL.

Ngurahrai, G. (2013). A duty of care to children and young people in Western Australia: Report on the quality assurance and review of unsubstantiated allegations of abuse in care. Western Australia Department of Child Protection. http://www.community.wa.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/851183A4-.pdf