Focus and Scope

Uqubah: Journal of Islamic Law publishes original research articles that make significant theoretical, doctrinal, normative, empirical, comparative, historical, socio-legal, and interdisciplinary contributions to the study and development of Islamic criminal law (fiqh al-jināyah). The journal focuses particularly on classical and contemporary issues in Islamic criminal law and welcomes scholarly works that critically examine its theories, principles, doctrines, practices, and development from local, national, regional, and global perspectives.

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

  • Islamic Criminal Law (Fiqh al-Jināyah);
  • Islamic Legal Theory and Jurisprudence (Usūl al-Fiqh and Fiqh) in relation to Islamic criminal law;
  • Islamic Criminal Justice and Judicial Proceedings (Qadā’);
  • Islamic Constitutional and Political Law (Fiqh al-Siyāsah) in relation to criminal justice, public order, and the exercise of state authority;
  • Islamic Family Law (Ahwāl al-Syakhsiyyah) in relation to criminal offences, family protection, and legal protection;
  • Islamic Economic and Financial Law in relation to economic and financial crimes;
  • Human Rights and Islamic Criminal Law;
  • Contemporary Issues and Legal Reform in Islamic Criminal Law;
  • Comparative and International Perspectives on Islamic Criminal Law; and
  • Interdisciplinary Studies on Islamic Criminal Law.

The journal welcomes research employing doctrinal, normative, empirical, comparative, socio-legal, historical, and interdisciplinary approaches. Contributions may address classical Islamic criminal jurisprudence, contemporary developments in Islamic criminal law, the application and reform of Islamic criminal law, criminal justice institutions and practices, as well as its relationship with human rights, state law, and international legal developments. Through rigorous and innovative scholarship, Uqubah: Journal of Islamic Law seeks to advance the study of Islamic criminal law and contribute meaningfully to its theoretical, doctrinal, and practical development in diverse legal and social contexts.