Focus and Scoke

Focus and Scope

Journal of Islamic Judicial Studies (JIJS) publishes high-quality scholarly work on judicial processes, legal reasoning, and the institutional dynamics of Islamic courts. The journal focuses on the intersection of Islamic law, judicial practice, and socio-legal inquiry, emphasizing both normative and empirical approaches.

JIJS welcomes contributions that advance theoretical, methodological, and practical understanding of Islamic judicial systems, with particular attention to contemporary reforms, dispute-resolution mechanisms, and the interaction between state law, Islamic law, and customary norms within Muslim societies.

Scope of the Journal

JIJS invites manuscripts in the following areas, including—but not limited to:

• Judicial reasoning, interpretation, and decision-making in Islamic courts

• Procedural law and judicial reforms in religious courts

• Judgment studies in Islamic family law and related fields

• Socio-legal analyses of court practices, institutions, and actors

• Empirical studies on the performance and behavior of judges, mediators, and court personnel

• Comparative studies of Islamic courts across different jurisdictions

• Legal pluralism and the interaction of state, Islamic, and customary legal systems

• Innovations in dispute resolution within Islamic family and civil matters

• The impact of legal policies, regulations, and institutional reforms on Islamic judiciary

• Application of Islamic legal theory (uṣūl al-fiqh, qawā‘id fiqhiyyah, maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah) in judicial practice

JIJS is committed to rigorous peer review, research integrity, and the promotion of cutting-edge scholarship that contributes to the global study of Islamic judicial systems.