Focus and Scope

Focus

MURAJA’AH: Journal of Islamic Studies focuses on the development and publication of scholarly works in the field of Islamic Studies employing conceptual, empirical, analytical, and critical-reflective approaches. The journal serves as an academic forum for researchers, academics, and practitioners to engage in scholarly discussions on Islam across various intellectual dimensions, both classical and contemporary, as well as its dynamics within social, cultural, and global contexts.

MURAJA’AH encourages interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to Islamic studies while upholding rigorous academic standards and publication ethics.

Scope

Articles published in MURAJA’AH include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

  1. Qur’anic and Hadith Studies
    Studies on Qur’anic exegesis, ulūm al-Qur’an, textual criticism, the history of Hadith transmission, and contextual or thematic approaches to the primary sources of Islam.
  2. Islamic Thought and Intellectual Traditions
    Classical and contemporary Islamic thought, Islamic philosophy, theology (kalām), and the dynamics of intellectual traditions across various schools of thought and social contexts.
  3. Islamic History and Civilization
    Social and cultural history of Islam, the development of religious institutions, and the dynamics of Islamic civilization at local, regional, and global levels.
  4. Islam and Contemporary Society
    The relationship between Islam and contemporary issues, including social, cultural, political, media-related dynamics, religious moderation, gender, and social justice.
  5. Ethics, Values, and Maqasid
    Studies on Islamic ethics, maqasid al-shari‘ah, and reflections on Islamic moral values in public life and social relations.
  6. Islam from Interdisciplinary Perspectives
    Islamic studies analyzed through interdisciplinary approaches involving the social sciences and humanities, such as anthropology, sociology, communication studies, cultural studies, and related disciplines.
  7. Religious Institutions and Practices
    Conceptual and critical studies on da‘wah, Islamic education, religious organizations, and Islamic economic practices, insofar as they are examined from the perspectives of values, history, ethics, or social theory, rather than purely technical or normative approaches.

Submissions that are purely normative, doctrinal, or promotional in nature, as well as popular religious writings without scholarly analysis, fall outside the scope of this journal.