Focus and Scope

Uqubah: Journal of Islamic Law publishes original research articles that make significant theoretical, doctrinal, empirical, comparative, historical, and interdisciplinary contributions to the study and development of Islamic law. The journal welcomes scholarly works that examine both classical and contemporary legal issues from local, national, regional, and global perspectives.

The journal covers, but is not limited to, the following areas:

• Islamic Criminal Law (Fiqh Jinayah);
• Islamic Legal Theory and Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh and Fiqh);
• Islamic Constitutional and Political Law (Fiqh Siyasah);
• Islamic Family Law (Ahwal al-Shakhsiyyah);
• Islamic Economic and Financial Law;
• Islamic Judiciary and Dispute Resolution (Qada');
• Human Rights and Islamic Law;
• Contemporary Issues and Legal Reform in Islamic Law;
• Comparative and International Islamic Law; and
• Interdisciplinary Studies on Islamic Law.

The journal publishes original research articles that contribute to the advancement of Islamic legal studies through doctrinal, normative, empirical, comparative, socio-legal, historical, and interdisciplinary approaches. It welcomes scholarly works that examine both classical and contemporary issues of Islamic law, offering innovative perspectives and meaningful contributions to the development of Islamic legal scholarship in diverse legal, social, and global contexts.