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Focus and Scope
AL-MUQARANAH: Jurnal Perbandingan Hukum dan Mazhab is a double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to publishing empirical and theoretical research in the fields of Islamic law and comparative jurisprudence. The journal focuses on comparative studies across different schools of Islamic jurisprudence (madhhabs), comparative analyses between Islamic and Western legal systems, and the dynamic transformation of Islamic law across various jurisdictions, with a particular emphasis on Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Adopting a transnational and interdisciplinary approach, AL-MUQARANAH serves as an academic forum for examining contemporary legal issues that transcend national boundaries while addressing complex global challenges.
The journal welcomes submissions encompassing, but not limited to, the following scope:
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Comparative Madhhab and Jurisprudence: Comparative studies among traditional and contemporary schools of Islamic thought (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, Hanbali, Ja'fari, Zaidiyah, and others) as well as comparative analyses with modern legal systems (Civil Law, Common Law, and Customary Law).
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Comparative Islamic Family Law: Examinations of marriage, divorce, inheritance, child custody, and women's and children's rights within Islamic family law across different Muslim-majority countries and minority contexts.
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Usul al-Fiqh and Legal Theory: Developments in Islamic legal methodology, theories of ijtihad, maqasid al-shariah (objectives of Islamic law), and legal reasoning applied to contemporary issues.
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Fatwa Studies and Jurisprudence: Critical analyses of legal opinions (fatwas) issued by local or international religious authorities, alongside judicial decisions from Sharia and family courts.
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Constitutional Law and Islamic Politics (Siyasah Shar'iyyah): Intersections among Islamic law, constitutionalism, governance, democracy, human rights, and statecraft.
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Islamic International and Humanitarian Law: Comparative research on public and private international law, international humanitarian law, and the classical Islamic law of nations (Siyar).
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Sociology and Anthropology of Law: Empirical studies on the lived experience of Islamic law, customary law ('urf), legal pluralism, and the social impact of legal practice.
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Tafsir and Hadith Ahkam: Contextual and hermeneutical studies of legal verses in the Quran and legal traditions (hadiths) responding to modern socio-legal dynamics.
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