Focus and Scope

Bidayat: Journal of Islamic Law is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research articles, conceptual studies, and scholarly reviews in the field of Islamic law and contemporary legal studies. The journal aims to promote critical, interdisciplinary, and contextual discussions on the development of Islamic legal thought in response to modern social, political, economic, educational, and technological challenges.

The journal welcomes contributions from scholars, researchers, practitioners, and academicians in areas including, but not limited to:

  1. Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh)
  2. Usul al-Fiqh and Legal Methodology
  3. Contemporary Islamic Legal Issues
  4. Comparative Law between Islamic and Positive Law
  5. Constitutional and Administrative Law in Islamic Perspective
  6. Islamic Criminal Law (Jinayah)
  7. Islamic Family Law (Ahwal al-Syakhshiyyah)
  8. Islamic Economic and Financial Law
  9. Zakat, Waqf, and Philanthropy Law
  10. Islamic Human Rights and Gender Justice
  11. Fatwa Studies and Islamic Legal Reasoning
  12. Halal Industry and Halal Certification Law
  13. Islamic Law and Digital Society
  14. Islamic Legal Education and Legal Literacy
  15. Islamic Law in Multicultural and Global Contexts
  16. Environmental and Bioethical Issues in Islamic Law
  17. Sociology and Anthropology of Islamic Law
  18. Islamic Law and Public Policy
  19. Sharia Governance and Islamic Institutions
  20. Historical Development of Islamic Legal Thought

The journal encourages interdisciplinary approaches integrating perspectives from law, theology, sociology, politics, economics, communication, and education to strengthen the relevance and contribution of Islamic law studies in contemporary society.