About the Journal

Al-Hilal: Journal of Islamic Astronomy
Journal title Al-Hilal: Journal of Islamic Astronomy
Initials Al-Hilal
Abbreviation Al-Hilal J. Islam. Astron.
Language English
Management Style Open Access
Subject Areas Islamic Astronomy ('Ilm al-Falak) and its intersection with Islamic Law
Frequency 2 issues per year
DOI Prefix 10.21580/al-hilal
ISSN 2775-2119 (online); 2775-1236 (printed)
Publisher Faculty of Sharia and Law, Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang in collaboration with Asosiasi Dosen Falak Indonesia (ADFI) & Southeast Asian Association of Islamic Astronomers (SAAIA)
Editor-in-Chief Ahmad Izzuddin orcid Scopus Google Scholar Sinta ID
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Al-Hilal: Journal of Islamic Astronomy is a scientific journal published in April and October per year by the Department of Islamic Astronomy, Faculty of Sharia and Law, Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo, Semarang collaboration with Asosisasi Dosen Falak Indonesia (ADFI) & Southeast Asian Association of Islamic Astronomers (SAAIA).

Articles published in this journal are the results of empirical research in Islamic Astronomy ('Ilm al-Falak) and its intersection with Islamic Law.

This journal has specifications as a medium of publication and communication of Islamic Astronomy ('Ilm al-Falak) and its intersection with Islamic Law ideas derived from theoretical and analytical studies, as well as research results in the field of both natural and social science. The editor hopes that writers, researchers and legal experts will contribute in this journal.

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Announcements

Call Paper Vol. 8, No. 1 & 2, Year 2026

2025-10-05

We are pleased to invite researchers, academics, and practitioners to submit their scholarly articles to Al-Hilal: Journal of Islamic Astronomy  for Volume 8 No. 1 and No. 2, to be published in 2026. As a peer-reviewed journal focusing on Islamic Astronomy (such as qibla, salat times, Islamic Calendar, Eclipse and others), and its approaching on other area studies (mathematics, physics, astrophysics, social, politics, anthropology, ethnography and others).

Read more about Call Paper Vol. 8, No. 1 & 2, Year 2026

Current Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025)
Published: 2025-10-30

Articles

  • Integrating Astronomical Observations and Islamic Law: The Case of Sunrise and the Ishrāq Prayer Time

    Muhammad Himmatur Riza, Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said Surakarta, Indonesia
    Fairuz Sabiq, Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said Surakarta, Indonesia
    Moelki Fahmi Ardliansyah, Universitas Islam Negeri Jurai Siwo Lampung, Indonesia
    Muhammad Muflihun, Al-Azhar University Cairo, Egypt
    133-148
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21580/al-hilal.2025.7.2.27963
    Abstract View: 186 Pdf Download: 81

  • Qibla Direction Determination in Historical Mosques: Methodological and Accuracy Assessment at Al-Anwar Grand Mosque, Bandar Lampung

    Ariba Khairunnisa, Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang, Indonesia
    Muhammad Adam, Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang, Indonesia
    Muhammad Haikal Rivaldi, Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram, Indonesia
    Muhammad Fajri Kholili Zain, Jember Astronomy Club, Indonesia
    149-166
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21580/al-hilal.2025.7.2.28139
    Abstract View: 81 PDF Download: 48

  • Negotiating the New Moon: Social Media and the Dynamics of Hijri Calendar Determination among Muslims

    Ahmad Fauzi, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga, Indonesia
    167-190
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21580/al-hilal.2025.7.2.28554
    Abstract View: 105 PDF Download: 34

  • Dynamics of the Neo-MABIMS Criteria in Determining the Beginning of the Hijri Month in Indonesia (1443–1446 H)

    Yuniar Wahyuningsih, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel Surabaya, Indonesia
    Ahmad Roihan Firdiansyah, Kırklareli Universitesi, Turkey
    191-204
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21580/al-hilal.2025.7.2.28379
    Abstract View: 24 PDF Download: 4
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