About the Journal

The Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL) (P-ISSN: 3089-5839 | E-ISSN: 2615-7543) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal published biannually (June and December) by the Postgraduate Programme of Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq (UIN KHAS) Jember, Indonesia. Since its first issue in 2018, IJIL has positioned itself as a leading platform for advancing the study of Islamic law through socio-legal innovation and transformative ijtihad, combining rigorous normative analysis with empirical socio-legal research and interdisciplinary dialogue.

IJIL is committed to bridging the classical heritage of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh and uṣūl al-fiqh) with the contemporary realities of Muslim societies, particularly in Southeast Asia and the Global South. This dual focus situates the journal within both a vibrant regional context and a broader epistemological movement that seeks to decolonise knowledge and promote Southern perspectives in Islamic legal scholarship. IJIL acts as a local centre and a global platform for studies on Islamic law that focus on reform, decolonisation, and different academic fields.

The journal’s thematic coverage includes, but is not limited to, fiqh and uṣūl al-fiqh; maqāṣid al-sharīʿah and legal reform; fatwa studies and digital jurisprudence; Islamic family law and gender justice; judicial practices and religious courts; legal pluralism; Islamic law and politics; human rights and governance; law in the modern Muslim world; as well as Islamic economic law, ethical finance, and philanthropy. Through this broad yet integrated framework, IJIL deepens scholarly understanding of Islamic law as both a normative tradition and a lived socio-legal reality.

Since its inception, IJIL has published contributions from distinguished scholars across five continents and more than thirty countries, reflecting its firm commitment to international dialogue and academic diversity. Upholding a rigorous double-blind peer review system and adhering to the highest standards of publication ethics, IJIL ensures a fair and timely review process, with the first editorial decision typically issued within 30 days of manuscript submission.

Currently, IJIL is indexed at the S3 level of the Science and Technology Index (SINTA) by ARJUNA – the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of Indonesia; Garuda by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud RI); Moraref by the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag RI); and CrossRef. The journal is actively preparing for inclusion in DOAJ, Scopus, and the Web of Science (WoS) to further enhance its global reach and citation visibility. Its citation performance can be tracked through Google Scholar Citations, Dimensions Metrics, Citedness in Scopus (Elsevier), and Citedness in WoS (Clarivate Analytics).

All articles published in IJIL are freely available under an open-access policy and distributed with a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This ensures that published works are widely accessible, reusable, and citable without restriction. IJIL accepts manuscripts in both English (British) and Arabic (Fuṣḥa), reinforcing its mission to foster international scholarly communication and cross-cultural academic dialogue.

To ensure the long-term digital preservation of its content, IJIL participates in the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), which utilises the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving network among participating libraries, guaranteeing perpetual access and authenticity. IJIL also supports the CLOCKSS initiative to maintain a controlled and decentralised preservation system for permanent content restoration.