AuthorGuidlines

Author Guidelines

Authors wishing to submit manuscripts to TANQIH: Journal of Islamic Law are required to comply with the following guidelines.

1. Originality

Submitted manuscripts must be original scholarly works that have not been previously published and are not simultaneously under consideration by another journal.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that manuscripts are free from plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, and other forms of academic misconduct.

2. Types of Manuscripts

TANQIH accepts:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Conceptual Articles
  • Theoretical Studies
  • Literature Reviews
  • Comparative Legal Studies
  • Critical Legal Studies

3. Scope

Submitted manuscripts must be relevant to the focus and scope of TANQIH, particularly Islamic law and Islamic legal studies.

Manuscripts that fall substantially outside the journal's scope may be rejected during the initial editorial screening.

4. Language

Manuscripts may be submitted in:

  • Indonesian; or
  • English.

Authors must ensure that manuscripts use clear, coherent, and academically appropriate language.

5. Manuscript Structure

Research articles should generally contain:

  1. Title
  2. Author name(s)
  3. Institutional affiliation
  4. Corresponding author information
  5. Abstract
  6. Keywords
  7. Introduction
  8. Research Method
  9. Results and Discussion
  10. Conclusion
  11. References

The structure may be adjusted according to the research design and methodological approach.

6. Title

The title should be concise, specific, informative, and accurately represent the central issue of the manuscript.

The title should avoid unnecessary abbreviations and overly broad terminology.

7. Abstract

The abstract should clearly present:

  • research background;
  • research objectives;
  • methodology or approach;
  • principal findings; and
  • conclusion or scholarly implication.

The abstract should generally contain approximately 150–250 words.

8. Keywords

Authors should provide 3–5 keywords representing the main concepts or issues discussed in the manuscript.

9. Citations and References

Authors must appropriately acknowledge all sources used in the manuscript.

References should prioritize relevant scholarly publications, primary legal materials, authoritative Islamic legal sources, and recent academic literature where appropriate.

Authors are encouraged to use reference-management applications such as Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote.

10. Islamic Legal Sources

For manuscripts involving Islamic legal analysis, authors should appropriately identify and cite relevant primary and secondary sources, including:

  • Qur'an;
  • Hadith;
  • classical fiqh literature;
  • uṣūl al-fiqh literature;
  • fatwas;
  • legislation;
  • court decisions;
  • official legal documents; and
  • relevant contemporary scholarly literature.

11. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and accompanied by appropriate titles or captions.

Authors must ensure that all visual materials comply with applicable copyright requirements.

12. Ethical Requirements

Authors must comply with TANQIH's publication ethics, plagiarism screening, authorship, conflict-of-interest, research integrity, and generative AI policies.

13. Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal's online submission system.

Authors are required to complete all submission metadata accurately, including: title, abstract, keywords, author information, institutional affiliation, and references.

*Submission of a manuscript constitutes confirmation that the author has complied with the journal's submission requirements.