About the Journal

Institutions of Islamic Law is an international peer-reviewed open-access journal devoted to advancing scholarship on institutions within the field of Islamic law. The journal provides a specialised platform for rigorous and interdisciplinary research examining how Islamic legal institutions are established, governed, interpreted, transformed, and function across diverse legal, social, political, economic, and cultural contexts.

Distinct from journals that primarily emphasise Islamic legal doctrine or jurisprudential interpretation, Institutions of Islamic Law places institutions at the centre of scholarly inquiry. The journal welcomes research exploring the interaction between legal norms, institutional governance, regulatory frameworks, judicial systems, public administration, religious authorities, financial organisations, and other institutional actors that shape the operation and evolution of Islamic law.

The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, conceptual papers, and comparative studies that contribute to theoretical development, methodological innovation, and evidence-based institutional analysis. By fostering international scholarly dialogue, Institutions of Islamic Law seeks to strengthen institutional perspectives as an essential dimension of contemporary Islamic legal studies.