Author Guidelines

  1. The Journal invites scholars and experts working in all disciplines in Sharia and law.
  2. Articles should be original, research-based, unpublished, and not under review for possible publication in other journals.
  3. Articles should be written in Indonesian, Arabic, English, or other international languages.
  4. The manuscript contains scientific studies of shari’ah sciences.
  5. Submissions must contain the following elements:
    • Title placed at the center using Capitalized Bold, 13 pt font size. Section headings use bold or bold italic without numbering.
    • Author name (without academic degree), followed by affiliation and email.
    • Abstract in English if the article is in Indonesian, and in Indonesian if the article is written in English, Arabic, or other languages.
    • Abstract contains 100–200 words.
    • Keywords consist of 3–7 concepts.
  6. Paper format:
    • Introduction: explains theoretical background, related research, practical applications, and purpose of the article.
    • Literature Review: provides knowledge mapping, theories, and concepts using reputable journal articles published within the last 10 years.
    • Methods: describes research type, participants, materials, procedures, treatments, and data analysis.
    • Results and Discussion: results must be clear; discussion explains significance without repeating the results.
    • Conclusion: presents main conclusions, either separately or as part of the discussion/ results section.
    • References: listed alphabetically. All cited references must appear in the list.
  7. Manuscripts must follow scientific writing rules and the following requirements:
    • Typed using Book Antiqua.
    • Font size 11 pt.
    • Line spacing 1.0.
    • Paper size A4.
    • Length: 4,500 – 6,000 words, including abstract and references.
  8. Submitted article must include the manuscript file and short author bio, uploaded through OJS at ojs.iainbatusangkar.ac.id/ojs/index.php/juris.
  9. Foreign words/phrases are written in italics, while Arabic–Latin transliteration follows SKB 2 Menteri.
  10. Compound Arabic words (idhafiyah) are written separately, e.g., Al-Islam wa Ushul al-Hukm, al-adalah al-ijtima’iyah.
  11. All cited publications must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
  12. Bodynotes contain the author’s name, year, and page (APA style), e.g., (Iska, 2005: 47).
  13. References must be up to date (last 5–10 years), minimum 30 references, 80% from reputable primary sources. Authors are responsible for completeness and accuracy.
  14. References follow alphabetical order, chronological arrangement, using Mendeley with APA 7th edition format. Examples:
    • Brechin, J. (2013). A Study of the Use of Sharia Law...
    • Fadhli, A., & Warman, A. B. (2021). 'Alasan Khawatir' Pada Penetapan...
    • Kamali, M. H. (2020). Actualization (Taf’il) of the Higher Purposes...
    • Nasution, K. (2005). Women’s Right in the Islamic Family Law...
    • Smith, S. C. (2011). Crowdsourcing Sharia...
  15. Quotation, table, and figure format follows EYD (Depdikbud, 1987) for Indonesian; English articles use standard styles.
  16. Authors may revise manuscripts based on reviewer/editor recommendations.
  17. Articles not meeting guidelines or containing many errors will be rejected. The journal accepts only online submissions. Published articles in PDF are freely accessible.
  18. Licensing, citation permissions, and software usage related to the manuscript are the author’s full responsibility.