El-'Adl: Islamic Economic Law Review welcomes original research articles, conceptual papers, normative legal analyses, comparative studies, and empirical research that demonstrate strong theoretical grounding and practical relevance to the development of Islamic Economic Law.

1. General Manuscript Requirements

2. Manuscript Scope

Manuscripts should demonstrate a clear and substantive relationship with Islamic Economic Law. Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to:

• Islamic Economic Law and contemporary fiqh al-mu'amalat;
• Sharia contracts and their legal reconstruction;
• Maqasid al-Shariah in economic regulation and public policy;
• Islamic banking and finance from a legal perspective;
• Islamic financial technology (Islamic fintech);
• Sharia governance, compliance, and institutional supervision;
• Consumer protection in Islamic economic transactions;
• Dispute resolution in Islamic economic transactions;
• Harmonization of Islamic Economic Law within national legal systems;
• Fatwas, legislation, and judicial practices in Islamic Economic Law.

3. Title

The title should be specific, concise, informative, and accurately represent the primary issue investigated in the manuscript.

• Maximum approximately 15 words;
• Avoid unnecessarily broad or ambiguous titles;
• Use terminology that accurately reflects the legal or scholarly problem;
• Provide an English or Roman-script title where necessary.

4. Author Information

Author information should include:

• Full author name;
• Study program, department, faculty, or institution;
• City and country;
• Corresponding author's email address;
• ORCID, where available.

5. Abstract

The abstract should contain approximately 250 words in one coherent paragraph and clearly communicate the essential elements of the study.

Avoid citations in the abstract unless absolutely necessary.

6. Keywords

Provide 3-5 keywords or key phrases that accurately represent the principal concepts, legal issues, approaches, institutions, or subjects addressed in the manuscript.

7. Introduction

The Introduction should form a coherent scholarly argument rather than a sequence of disconnected literature summaries. Authors should generally develop the section through the following elements:

The Introduction may comprise approximately 20-25% of the main manuscript.

8. Method

The Method section should explain clearly how the research was conducted and how the evidence or legal materials were analysed. The section should be adapted to the nature of the study.

For Normative or Doctrinal Legal Research

Authors should explain the legal research approach, relevant legal and Islamic sources, criteria for source selection, and method of legal interpretation or analysis.

Relevant approaches may include normative, doctrinal, statutory, conceptual, comparative, case-based, historical, maqasid al-Shariah, usul al-fiqh, or other approaches appropriate to the research question.

For Empirical or Socio-Legal Research

Authors should describe the research design, research context, participants or informants, sampling or selection method, instruments, data collection procedures, data analysis, validity or trustworthiness measures, and ethical considerations where applicable.

9. Findings and Discussion

This section constitutes the core analytical component of the article and should generally comprise approximately 40-60% of the main text.

Authors are encouraged to organize the discussion according to research questions, legal issues, or analytical themes using the following pattern:

The discussion should not merely repeat data, legal provisions, quotations, tables, or previous literature. Authors should critically interpret the findings and explain their contribution to Islamic Economic Law scholarship.

10. Conclusion

The Conclusion should directly answer the objectives or research questions and should not simply repeat the entire discussion.

The conclusion should normally include:

• The principal answer to the research question;
• Synthesis of the most important findings;
• Theoretical, legal, methodological, policy, or practical contributions;
• Relevant implications;
• Study limitations where appropriate;
• Directions for future research.

Do not introduce new data or references that have not been discussed previously.

11. Tables and Figures

• Table titles should be placed above the table;
• Figure captions should be placed below the figure;
• Every table and figure must be referred to in the manuscript text;
• Sources should be provided when necessary;
• Figures should be clear and of adequate resolution;
• A minimum resolution of approximately 300 dpi is recommended where applicable;
• Authors are responsible for permission to reproduce copyrighted third-party material.

12. Arabic Text and Transliteration

Arabic script should use Unicode characters and the Amiri font. Transliteration should be applied consistently throughout the manuscript.

Qur'anic verses, hadith, classical legal texts, fatwas, and other Arabic primary sources should be reproduced accurately and referenced appropriately.

13. Primary Legal and Islamic Sources

Depending on the research topic, authors should use appropriate and authoritative primary materials, including:

• The Qur'an and hadith;
• Classical and contemporary Islamic legal texts;
• Fatwas;
• Legislation and regulations;
• Judicial decisions;
• Sharia contracts;
• Official institutional documents;
• Relevant policy and regulatory materials.

Primary sources should be distinguished clearly from secondary scholarly literature where this distinction is relevant to the research design.

14. References

Manuscripts should contain at least 30 references. Authors should prioritize primary scholarship, reputable journals, authoritative legal sources, and recent relevant publications.

Citation and reference formatting should follow APA 7th Edition. Authors are encouraged to use reference-management software such as Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote to improve consistency.

15. Acknowledgment

Authors may acknowledge individuals, institutions, technical support, or funding sources that contributed to the research.

Where there was no specific research funding, authors may state: "The authors received no specific funding for this work."

16. Author Contributions

For multi-author manuscripts, the contribution of each author should be stated clearly using author initials where applicable.

17. Artificial Intelligence Statement

Authors should disclose substantial use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools in manuscript preparation when applicable.

Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

18. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could potentially influence the research or its interpretation.

If no conflict exists, authors may state: "The authors declare no conflict of interest."

19. Data Availability

Where applicable, authors should explain whether and under what conditions research data can be accessed. Repository information or DOI may be provided where available.

Where data cannot be made openly available because of ethical, confidentiality, legal, or institutional restrictions, this should be stated clearly.

20. Originality and Plagiarism

Submitted manuscripts must constitute original scholarly work and comply with the journal's Publication Ethics and Plagiarism Screening Policy.

The similarity percentage is evaluated substantively. Legitimate similarities arising from legislation, standardized legal terminology, Qur'anic verses, hadith, fatwas, properly quoted passages, and references may require contextual editorial assessment.

21. Double-Blind Peer Review

All manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are processed according to the journal's double-blind peer-review procedure.

22. Submission File

The main manuscript should be prepared in .docx format using the official article template provided by El-'Adl: Islamic Economic Law Review.

High-resolution figures or supplementary materials may be requested separately where necessary.

23. Pre-Submission Checklist