Focus and Scope

SHAHIH: Journal of Islamicate Multidisciplinary is an academic journal that publishes scholarly works focusing on contemporary issues in Islamic Law (Sharia) and Islamic Studies from multidisciplinary perspectives. The journal aims to advance critical and contextual discussions on the development, interpretation, and application of Islamic teachings in contemporary societies.

The journal welcomes original research articles, conceptual studies, and critical analyses that explore Islamic law and Islamic thought in relation to social, cultural, political, economic, technological, and global developments within Muslim societies.

Specifically, the journal focuses on the following areas:

  1. Islamic Law and Legal Studies
    Studies on classical and contemporary Islamic law, fiqh, usul al-fiqh, maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah, legal reform, Islamic legal institutions, comparative law, and the interaction between Islamic law and state law.

  2. Family Law and Social Regulation in Muslim Societies
    Research on marriage, divorce, child protection, citizenship, inheritance, gender issues, and family legal reforms in Muslim communities.

  3. Islamic Law in Contemporary Issues
    Legal responses to emerging issues such as halal industry, finance, tourism, bioethics, environmental issues, digital technology, and public policy in Muslim-majority societies.

  4. Islamic Thought and Intellectual Traditions
    Studies on classical and modern Islamic thinkers, theology, philosophy, and the development of Islamic intellectual traditions in responding to modern challenges.

  5. Islam, Society, and Culture
    Sociological and anthropological studies on Muslim communities, religious practices, customary law (‘urf), interfaith relations, and religious moderation.

  6. Islam and Public Discourse in the Digital Era
    Analyses of Islamic narratives in digital media, public perception of religious issues, social media discourse, and contemporary religious communication.

  7. Islamic Law, Human Rights, and Global Governance
    Critical discussions on the interaction between Sharia, international law, human rights, and governance in Muslim-majority countries.

By emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches within the framework of Islamic law and Islamic studies, SHAHIH seeks to become a platform for scholarly dialogue that bridges normative Islamic scholarship with empirical and contemporary social realities.