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General Author Guidelines

The article is an original paper that should be written in Indonesian, English, or Arabic approximately 5.000-7.000 words including text, all tables and figures, notes, references, and appendices intended for publication. All submission includes 150-200 words abstract and 3 - 5 keywords. Quotations, passages, and words in local or foreign languages should be translated into Indonesian, English, or Arabic.

Two types of manuscripts are acceptable for publication: Original Research Articles and Review Articles.

All manuscripts must be submitted to Al-Ahkam Editorial Office by Online Submission at E-Journal portal address click here where author register as Author and/or offered as Reviewer by online. If authors have any problems with the online submission, please contact Al-Ahkam Editorial Office at the following email: alahkam@walisongo.ac.id

Manuscript Template

The manuscript should be prepared according to the following author guidelines in the MS Word article template click here or in the PDF click here.

Reviewing of Manuscripts

Every submitted paper is independently reviewed by at least one peer-reviewed. The decision for publication, amendment, or rejection is based upon their reports/recommendations. If single or more reviewers consider a manuscript unsuitable for publication in this journal, a statement explaining the basis for the decision will be sent to the authors within three months of the submission date.

Revision of Manuscripts

Manuscripts sent back to the authors for revision should be returned to the editor without delay. Revised manuscripts can be sent to the editorial office through the Online Submission Interface. The revised manuscripts returned later than three months will be considered as new submissions.

Tables and Figures

Tables are sequentially numbered with the table title and number above the table. Tables should be centered in the column OR on the page. Tables should be followed by a line space (12pt). Elements of a table should be single-spaced. However, double spacing can be used to show groupings of data or to separate parts within the table.  Table headings should be in 10pt bold. Tables are referred to in the text by the table number, e.g., Table 1. Do not show the vertical line in the table. There is only a horizontal line that should be shown in the table.

Figures should, preferably, be included in the electronic version of the manuscript in an appropriate format as follows; JPG, PNG.

Manuscript Heading, Font, and Spacing

The manuscript should be typed using word processors (Microsoft Word, Open Office, Rich Text Format, or WordPerfect document file format) software. The font used throughout the paper is Cambria. The paper size is B5 (i.e., 18.2 x 25.7 cm), with a 2.3 cm margin at the top, a 2.3 cm margin at the bottom, 2.3 cm margin on the left, and a 2.3 cm margin on the right. The text is single-spaced, justified, uses an 11-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.  Page numbers should be included in the text located in the footer section of each page. Use of pronouns such as I, we, etc. should be avoided. Arabic words should be transliterated according to the style of Al-Ahkam.

When submitting a manuscript, the author guarantees that the same manuscript or a similar version has not been submitted to any other journal or publication. Submissions must be accompanied by footnotes, and must also be accompanied by a full bibliography of works cited in the text. Spelling, capitalization, and punctuation must be consistent within each article.

The manuscript submitted to this journal should follow the heading below, except for the review article: Title; Authors Name; Authors Affiliation; The E-mail Address; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; and References. 

Authors Name and Affiliations

The author's name does not need to be written in the article when submitting. The author's identity in the form of the name, email address, and institution has been stored in the metadata at the time of registration. At the time of registration, it is expected to complete all the identity of the author, both the first, second, and so on

Paper Title

The title should reflect a specific focus of study based on the main issue of the article so that the author can get a general statement and sub-title specifically confining the scope of the study. In addition, the title should be precise.

The title should be in 13 pt bold Cambria and be centered. The title should have 0 pts space above and 12 pts below.

Abstract and Keywords

An abstract looks like an advertisement of the article. The reader will continue reading all the articles if he is interested in their abstract. Thus, the abstract should tell the prospective reader what the writer did and highlight the key findings. Avoid using uncommon abbreviations. The abstract must be accurate, brief, clear, precise, honest, and specific. Use words that reflect the precise meaning. Please consider word limitations (150-200 words).

Keywords are the labels of your article and are helpful for indexing and searching. Therefore, the keywords should represent the content and highlight of the article. Use words that only focus on your article. Each word/phrase in the keyword should be separated by a semicolon (;).

Introduction

In the Introduction, the authors should state the objectives of the work at the end of the introduction section. Before the objective, authors should provide an adequate background, and short literature survey in order to record the existing solutions, to show the differences from previous researches, to show the main limitation of the previous researches, to show what you want to achieve or solve the limitation, to show the novelties of the paper, and to show theoretical construct (if needed) of the research. In the end, if the articles are results of research, authors should state the methods used.

Discussion

Discussions should explore the meaning of the article. The discussion is the most important part of your article. Here you get a chance to sell your data. Discussions could begin with a brief summary of the scientific findings from previous researcher’s authors should explore things that relate to the objectives of the work and give a scientific interpretation and reasons for each of the results or findings presented.

Conclusions

The conclusion should answer the research objectives clearly. Tells how your work will find a theory of knowledge. Without a clear conclusion, reviewers and readers will find it difficult to assess the benefits of your work. Do not restate the abstract, or just list from the analysis.

Acknowledgment

Recognize those who helped in the research, especially funding supporters of your research. Include individuals who have assisted you in your study: Advisors, Financial supporters, or may another supporter, i.e. Proofreaders, Typists, and Suppliers, who may have given materials.

References

Reference in the text using the footnote system with the pattern of writing as follow:

Journal article

Rafat Y. Alwazna, ‘Islamic Law: Its Sources, Interpretation and the Translation of It into Laws Written in English’. International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue Internationale de Sémiotique Juridique 29 (2016). 255 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11196-016-9473-x.

Hafsah Ayaz Qureshi and Syed Abdul Ghaffar Bukhari. ‘Education as a Catalyst of Personality Development: A Case Study of ’Omar Bin Khattāb (R.A)’. Journal of Islamic & Religious Studies 4, no. 2 (2019): 67. https://doi.org/10.36476/JIRS.4:2.12.2019.11.

Younus Y. Mirza, ‘“The Slave Girl Gives Birth to Her Master”: Female Slavery from the Mamlūk Era (1250–1517) to the Islamic State (2014– )’. Journal of the American Academy of Religion 85, no. 3 (September 2017): 588. https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/lfx001.

Muḥammad ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Al-Halawī, Fatwa dan Ijtihad Umar Bin Khattab, Ensiklopedia Berbagai Persoalan Fiqih. Edited by Zubeir Suryadi Abdullah (Surabaya: Risalah Gusti, 2003), 6.

Ahmad Hasan, Pintu Ijtihad Sebelum Tertutup. Edited by Agah Gamadi (Bandung: Penerbit Pustaka, 1984), 15.

Ibn al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah, I’lām Al-Muwaqqi’īn ’an Rabb Al-‘Ālamīn. Edited by Muḥammad Muḥy al-Dīn ‘Abd al-Majīd (Beirūt: Dār al-Fikr, n.d), 65.

Thoreau, Henry David. “Walking.” In The Making of the American Essay, edited by John D’Agata (Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2016), 190.

News or Magazine Article

Farhad Manjoo, “Snap Makes a Bet on the Cultural Supremacy of the Camera.” New York Times, March 8, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/technology/snap-makes-a-bet-on-the-cultural-supremacy-of-the-camera.html.

Rebecca Mead, “The Prophet of Dystopia.” New Yorker, April 17, 2017.

Muhammad Idris, “Memahami Cara Kerja Bank Syariah yang Diklaim Bebas Riba dan Halal.” Kompas.com February 1th, 2021. https://money.kompas.com/read/2021/02/01/153157026/memahami-cara-kerja-bank-syariah-yang-diklaim-bebas-riba-dan-halal?page=all

Thesis or Dissertation

Cynthia Lillian Rutz, ‘King Lear and Its Folktale Analogues’ (University of Chicago, 2013), 76.

Website Content

Katie Bouman, “How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole.” Filmed November 2016 at TEDxBeaconStreet, Brookline, MA. Video, 12:51. https://www.ted.com/talks/katie_bouman_what_does_a_black_hole_look_like.

Yale University. “About Yale: Yale Facts.” Accessed May 1, 2017. https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts.

Interview with Slamet Hambali, Semarang, June 21^th, 2014.

Bibliography:

Journal Article

Alwazna, Rafat Y. ‘Islamic Law: Its Sources, Interpretation and the Translation of It into Laws Written in English’. International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue Internationale de Sémiotique Juridique 29 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11196-016-9473-x.

Ayaz Qureshi, Hafsah, and Syed Abdul Ghaffar Bukhari. ‘Education as a Catalyst of Personality Development: A Case Study of ’Omar Bin Khattāb (R.A)’. Journal of Islamic & Religious Studies 4, no. 2 (2019): 53–70. https://doi.org/10.36476/JIRS.4:2.12.2019.11.

Mirza, Younus Y. ‘“The Slave Girl Gives Birth to Her Master”: Female Slavery from the Mamlūk Era (1250–1517) to the Islamic State (2014– )’. Journal of the American Academy of Religion 85, no. 3 (September 2017): 577–99. https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/lfx001.

Book

Al-Halawī, Muḥammad ‘Abd al-‘Azīz. Fatwa dan Ijtihad Umar Bin Khattab, Ensiklopedia Berbagai Persoalan Fiqih. Edited by Zubeir Suryadi Abdullah. Surabaya: Risalah Gusti, 2003.

Hasan, Ahmad. Pintu Ijtihad Sebelum Tertutup. Edited by Agah Gamadi. Bandung: Penerbit Pustaka, 1984.

Al-Jawziyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim. I’lām Al-Muwaqqi’īn ’an Rabb Al-‘Ālamīn. Edited by Muḥammad Muḥyiddin ‘Abdul Majīd. Beirūt: Dār al-Fikr, n.d.

Book Section  

Thoreau, Henry David. “Walking.” In The Making of the American Essay, edited by John D’Agata, 167–95. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2016.

News or Magazine Article 

Manjoo, Farhad. “Snap Makes a Bet on the Cultural Supremacy of the Camera.” New York Times, March 8, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/technology/snap-makes-a-bet-on-the-cultural-supremacy-of-the-camera.html.

Mead, Rebecca. “The Prophet of Dystopia.” New Yorker, April 17, 2017.

Idris, Muhammad. “Memahami Cara Kerja Bank Syariah yang Diklaim Bebas Riba dan Halal.” Kompas.com February 1th, 2021. https://money.kompas.com/read/2021/02/01/153157026/memahami-cara-kerja-bank-syariah-yang-diklaim-bebas-riba-dan-halal?page=all

Thesis or Dissertation

Rutz, Cynthia Lillian. “King Lear and Its Folktale Analogues.” Ph.D. diss., University of Chicago, 2013.

Website Content

Bouman, Katie. “How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole.” Filmed November 2016 at TEDxBeaconStreet, Brookline, MA. Video, 12:51. https://www.ted.com/talks/katie_bouman_what_does_a_black_hole_look_like.

Yale University. “About Yale: Yale Facts.” Accessed May 1, 2017. https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts.

Arabic romanization should be written as follows:

Letters: ’, b, t, th, j, ḥ, kh, d, dh, r, z, s, sh, ṣ, ḍ, ṭ, ẓ, ‘, gh, f, q, k, 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, click here.

message Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

assignment Copyright Notice

The copyright of the received article shall be assigned to the journal as the publisher of the journal. The intended copyright includes the right to publish the article in various forms (including reprints). The journal maintains the publishing rights to the published articles. Authors are allowed to use their articles for any legal purposes deemed necessary without written permission from the journal to acknowledge initial publication to this journal.

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monetization_on Author Fees

This journal charges the following author fees.

AUTHOR FEES: 0.00 (IDR)

Al-Ahkam does not charges any submission or publication fees. No fees incurred for article processing: submission, neither reviewing the articles.

Under the aforementioned condition, we are waiving in full for authors that need this journal. We do not want fees to prevent the publication of worthy work.

Note:
The cost of the translation and proofreading process is paid for by the author.