Aims & Scope

Aims and Scope

AL-MAQĀṢID: The International Journal of Maqāṣid Studies and Advanced Islamic Research (E-ISSN: 2735-1149) is dedicated to advancing scholarly discourse on uṣūl al-fiqh, qawāʿid al-fiqhiyyah, and maqāṣid al-sharīʿah, and their application across the social sciences and humanities.

The journal's scope includes, but is not limited to:

  • Theoretical and conceptual frameworks of uṣūl al-fiqh, qawāʿid al-fiqhiyyah, and maqāṣid studies
  • Historical development and contemporary evolution of maqāṣid al-sharīʿah
  • Application of maqāṣid reasoning to emerging issues in law, health, technology, environment, and society
  • Critical studies and translations of major classical and contemporary works in the field
  • Interdisciplinary and comparative approaches connecting Islamic legal theory with the social sciences

AL-MAQĀṢID publishes original research articles, review articles, case studies, and commentaries, and welcomes submissions from scholars worldwide.