Submissions

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

The editors invite experts, practitioners, and enthusiasts in Islamic Law, and Islamic Legal Studies to submit research articles. These should be original, research-based, unpublished, and not under review for possible publication in other journals. All submitted papers are subject to review by the editors, editorial board, and blind reviewers. Submissions that violate our guidelines on formatting or length will be rejected without review.

Online Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts must be sent online to the Al-Ahkam portal.

Steps for Submitting Manuscripts

General Instructions

1. Articles should be formatted according to the writing pattern of scientific journals. The rules set out in the Publication Manual of the Chicago Manual of Style 17^th edition (full note) should be followed. You may use Mendeley or Zotero reference management software and select the setting for the Chicago Manual of Style 17^th edition (full note). For an explanation of the Chicago Manual of Style 17^th edition (full note) Citation Guide, please see the Chicago Manual of Style 17^th edition (full note)
2. Articles should be original works, not previously published in any printed or online journal.
3. When the status of the submission (article) is under review or has been published for this journal, the author(s) will not be allowed to submit the article to another journal.
4. Submit the article to the editors online via the Open Journal System (OJS).
5. The Cambria font (11 pt) should be used, with exactly 15 spacing, in Microsoft Word format with custom size (175,9 x 249,9 mm). The number of words should be written between 6000 and 9000, excluding references.
6. Tables or graphs must be in editable format (not screenshots, not Jpeg/png format).
7. The article must be written in English or Arabic. Accepted articles will be proofread by proofreaders appointed by Al-Ahkam.

Particular Instructions

1. The article should be the result of field research and literature study in Islamic Law, and Islamic Legal Studies.
2. Because of the "Blind Review" system, authors should not include their name, their affiliation, the address of the affiliation, or their email address on the cover of the article. Authors’ names, names of institutions, and email addresses are listed at the time of registration on the OJS author page (in the enter metadata section). Please also give us your telephone number when you send your article so we can contact you easily.
3. The content and guidelines of articles should be in narrative essay format, written in paragraphs, with no numbering of headings, and should include these components:

• Title.  This should be a brief formulation of the content and be compact and clear – it may be creative to attract readers. It should be a maximum of 15 words and be in English, in bold format, with the first word of the sentence capitalized. If the article is in Arabic, the title must be written alphabetically and use the transliteration system.
• Abstract. This should be in English and Indonesian. The abstract should be written in Arabic and English if the article is in Arabic. It should comprise one single-spaced paragraph and not exceed 200 words. It should be brief and clear, comprising four elements: 1) the background and aims of the research, 2) methods, 3) results, and 4) the implication of the research. Do not use abbreviations or citations.
• Keywords. These can be drawn from the research variables, the characteristics of the subjects, and the referenced theories (between 3-5 words or combinations of words, arranged in alphabetical order and separated using semicolons).
• Introduction. The introduction should briefly provide information about the background, literature review, originality of the work, objective, and methods. The background should indicate a knowledge gap that requires answers or explanations. The literature review should provide an exposition of the theories relevant to the research and should both guide and support understanding and answers to the research question/s. In addition, explain the originality of the work. The objectives should be presented in a narrative using effective sentences. The methods describe the overall research methods used in the research process. It should identify the type of research, data sources, and analysis techniques. The section should be approximately 20% of the total text.
• Theoretical Framework. This section describes the theory used to analyze the data. This section should be approximately 15% of the total text.
• Finding and Discussion. This section should contain an explanation of the research results to those of previous studies and be critically analyzed and linked to the relevant current literature. The section should give substantial meaning to the results of the analysis and provide a comparison with the findings of previous studies. This section should also highlight the implications of the findings.  The authors should also address the strengths and limitations of their study. This section contains data and analysis results and is approximately 60% of the total text.
• Conclusion. This section presents the main conclusions of the study. They should be presented in concise, clear, and compact sentences based on the results and discussions in the form of paragraphs (not with bullet points or numbering); clarify the findings of the study as a synthesis of the results of the data analysis and discussion; and highlight original findings that contribute to the development of Islamic Law, and Islamic Legal Studies. It should be approximately 5% of the total text.
• Acknowledgment. (if any). This is a short text to acknowledge the contributions of specific colleagues, institutions, or agencies that aided the authors' efforts.
• Authors' Contribution Statement. Please upload in the Uploading Supplementary File section.
• Bibliography. Ones from the last 10 years are recommended. Provide a list of references alphabetically and prepare Chicago following the Chicago Manual of Style 17^th edition (full note). All the listed references must be cited in the text, and all text citations listed in the reference list. A DOI for each reference must be provided if available. Although authors are not obliged to, they are suggested to use reference manager programs such as Mendeley or Zotero.

Tables and Figures

The relationship between the tables or figures and the text should be clear. Authors must explain what the readers should look for when using tables or figures. All tables and picture captions are written with text. The arrangement and placement of tables and figures must refer to the Chicago Manual of Style 17^th edition (full note) about tables and figures. Tables and figures must be in the middle of the page, center right and left. Examples of how to display data in tables or figures can be seen on the Article Template.
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This author's guidelines have been recently updated (February 2024) and will be available for the forthcoming Volume 34 No 1 (April 2024). Additional provisions exist on the percentage of contents and authors' contribution statements.