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As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • The manuscripts are original works that have not been published or are in the process of being published in other journals.
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF. The text meets the formatting requirements outlined in Author Guidelines - Preparing articles.
     
  • All submitted manuscripts must undergo a preliminary assessment by the editor, and if deemed suitable for further consideration, will be reviewed by an independent and anonymous expert. All peer reviews were double blind.
  • DOI for online journal sources, or URL for the internet sources other than online journals, have been provided 
  • Manuscript length between 4000 and 10000 words; A4 size paper with 1.15 spacing, written in Book Antiqua-style font;
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • Each article must include the title, author's name, institution, email address, abstract, keywords, content, and references.
  • The title should be simple, concise, and informative, with no more than fourteen words.
  • The abstract should be written in English. The abstract is written briefly, concisely, and clearly, between 150-250 words that reflect the problem (issue), research objectives, methods, and research findings. Please also provide to 3-5 selected keywords (words or phrases).
  • Manuscripts written in Arabic must always be accompanied by an abstract and a title in English.
  • All Arabic terms or titles must be translated according to the guidelines of the Library of Congress. People's names cannot be transliterated.

The main body of the Manuscript

  • Each article must include the title, author's name, institution, email address, abstract, keywords, content, and references.
  • Written in Indonesian, English, and/or Arabic in accordance with scientific writing standards.
  • The title should be simple, concise, and informative, with no more than fourteen words.
  • The abstract must be written in English or Indonesian.
  • The abstract is written briefly, concisely, and clearly between 150-250 words that reflect the problem (issue), research objectives, methods, and research findings. Please also provide to 3-5 selected keywords (words or phrases).
  • Manuscripts written in Arabic must always be accompanied by an abstract and a title in English.
  • Manuscript length between 3000 and 10000 words; A4 size paper with 1.15 spacing, written in Book Antiqua style font;
  • The contents of the headings consist of an introduction, a discussion (headings and subheadings are adjusted to the needs of each manuscript), and conclusions.
  •  Introduction
    • Capital letters are written 1.5 spaces apart and bolded.
      The introduction should contain the background of the problem, hypotheses (if any), objectives, and research methods. Generally, the article is not too extensive, about two pages 1.5 spaces; The introduction refers to several libraries that form the basis of the theory or reason for the research.
  • Results and Discussion
    • Written in capital letters, spaced 1.5 spacing and bolded.
      The presentation of the results and discussion are systemically written. Only the data/information results are related to the research objectives; simplify tables and use open tables, and map images are more focused on the object under study and not too large and complicated file sizes (attempted in JPG format); tables and figures are numbered sequentially—an example of writing a table: The use of subtitles in the discussion follows the discussion's purposes.
      Footnotes and references use the 17th CMS (Chicago Manual Style) reference style. Therefore, we recommend using a reference manager application, such as Zotero, Mendeley, or Endnote.
  • Conclusion
    • Capital letters, 1.5 spaces, and bold. The conclusion should be the answer to the research question, which is not expressed in a statistical sentence.
  • The heading is divided into several sections. The sections must be in bold and use capital letters. The subsections are in bold.
  • Whatever spelling you choose, please apply this consistently.
  • Latin fonts, such as, for example, e.g., et al., Versus (vs.) must be written in italics.
  • All Arabic terms or titles must be translated according to the guidelines of the Library of Congress. People's names cannot be transliterated.
  • All article references (footnotes and references) followed the Chicago Manual Style (CMS). A template or article format  is prepared for the user to download and use.

Footnotes and References

Footnotes and references use the 17th CMS (Chicago Manual Style) reference style. Therefore, we recommend using a reference manager application, such as Zotero, Mendeley, or Endnote.

1. Footnotes

  • Footnotes for textual material should be kept to a minimum and indicated by numeric superscripts such as 1, 2, and 3.
  • The footnotes should be placed at the bottom of the relevant page.
  • References must be in alphabetical order. Minimum requirement of 20 references. Must contain references from primary sources (80% of the entire bibliography, including journals, theses, dissertations, and other research) published in the last 10 (ten) years. The remaining 20% may have included secondary sources (books and other related publications). Implementing reference software, such as Zotero, Mendeley, or Endnote, is recommended.
    • Book: M. Barry Hooker, Indonesian Sharia: Defining a National School of Islamic Law (Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2008); 5.
    • Journal: Syafi'i Ahmad. Initiating an Accommodative-Transformative Islamic Law in the Context of Legal Pluralism in Indonesia. Justicia Islamica: Journal of Legal and Social Studies, 15 no. 1 (30 August 2019): 1–25, https://doi.org/10.18860/ua.v18i1.4268.
    • Proceedings: Nur A. Fadhil Lubis, “' The Study of Islamic Law in Indonesia: Some Notes on Contemporary Challenges', in the Proceedings of AICIS XII, Jakarta 23-24 February 2012, Directorate of Islamic Higher Education, Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia.
    • Chapter: Mohammad Hashim Kamali, “The Objectives and Objectives of Maqasid Al-Shariah's Methodological Perspective,” in The Objectives of Islamic Law the Promises and Challenges of Maqasid Al-Sharia, edited by Muna Tatari Idris Necessary and Rumee Ahmed, 7-10. (London: Lexington Books, 2018), 12
    • Thesis or Dissertation: Zainal Arifin, “Model Ijtihad Muslim in Pesantren Temboro” (Dissertation, Yogyakarta, UIN Sunan Kalijaga, 2017), 12.
    • Website: Maria Angela, “Islamic Law in Southeast Asia,” accessed 26 September 2019, http://www.hudson.org/research/9814-islamic-law-in-southeast-asia

2. Bibliography

It should be written according to the following example:

  • Book: Hooker and M. Barry. Indonesian Sharia: Defining a National School of Islamic Law (Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2008); 5.
  • Journal: Ahmad, Syafi'i. “Initiating an Accommodative-Transformative Islamic Law in the Context of Legal Pluralism in Indonesia.” Justicia Islamica: Journal of Legal and Social Studies, 15 no. 1 (August 30, 2019): 1–25, https://doi.org/10.18860/ua.v18i1.4268.
  • Seminar Proceedings: Lubis, Nur A. Fadhil. “'Islamic Legal Studies in Indonesia: Some Notes on Contemporary Challenges,'” in Proceedings of AICIS XII, Jakarta 23-24 February 2012, Directorate of Islamic Higher Education, Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia.
  • Chapters: Kamali and Hashim. "Goals and Purposes Maqasid Al-Shariah Methodological Perspectives." In The Objectives of Islamic Law, the Promises and Challenges of the Maqasid Al-Sharia, edited by Muna Tatari Idris Necessary and Rumee Ahmed, pp.7–10. London: Lexington Books, 2018.
  • Thesis or Dissertation: Arifin, Zainal. "The Model of Muslim Ijtihad at the Temboro Islamic Boarding School." Dissertation, UIN Sunan Kalijaga, 2017.
  • Website: Angela and Maria. “Islamic Law in Southeast Asia,” accessed September 26, 2019, http://www.hudson.org/research/9814-islamic-law-in-southeast-asia.
  • Once the proof is ready, the email notifies the author and attaches it in PDF format.
  • The authors were asked to carefully examine the evidence. They should remember that the purpose of proofreading is to correct the errors that may occur during production. Therefore, they should check for completeness of the text, equation separators, figures, tables, and references.
  • Only important corrections were accepted.
  • The author is responsible for such corrections.
  • Correction results must be returned within 48 h and can be resubmitted as a detailed list by email (citing the change location with page, column, and row numbers). Please do not modify PDF proof files, add explanations, or resubmit modified manuscript files.
  • The proofread paper will be corrected and posted for online publication as soon as it is returned.

Proofreading Stage

  • Once the proof is ready, the email notifies the author and attaches it in PDF format.
  • The authors were asked to carefully examine the evidence. They should remember that the purpose of proofreading is to correct the errors that may occur during production. Therefore, they should check for completeness of the text, equation separators, figures, tables, and references.
  • Only important corrections were accepted.
  • The author is responsible for such corrections.
  • Correction results must be returned within 48 h and can be resubmitted as a detailed list by email (citing the change location with page, column, and row numbers). Please do not modify PDF proof files, add explanations, or resubmit modified manuscript files.
  • The proofread paper will be corrected and posted for online publication as soon as it is returned. 

Guidelines for Arabic Translation

Arabic transliteration should be conducted according to the following guidelines:

Arab

English

Arab

English

ء

ض

ب

b

ط

ت

t

ظ

ث

th

ع

`

ج

j

غ

gh

ح

ف

f

خ

kh

ق

q

د

d

ك

k

ذ

dh

ل

l

ر

r

م

m

ز

z

ن

n

س

s

ه

h

ش

sh

و

w

ص

ي

y

Long vowels: ā, diphthongs: aw, vv. Tā marbūṭā: t. Article: al-. For detailed information on Arabic Transliteration, please refer to the transliteration system of the Invest Journal Guidelines.