Manuscript Type
Manuscript Type
Original Research Article
An original research article reports new and previously unpublished findings from normative, empirical, socio-legal, comparative, or interdisciplinary research in the field of Islamic Family Law. The manuscript must demonstrate clear scholarly novelty, methodological rigor, a significant contribution to Islamic legal scholarship, and conclusions supported by relevant legal sources, empirical evidence, or systematic legal analysis.
USRAH: Jurnal Hukum Keluarga Islam welcomes original research addressing classical and contemporary issues of Islamic Family Law, including Islamic marriage law, divorce, inheritance, family justice, women's and children's rights, Islamic legal reform, family dispute resolution, and the interaction between Islamic jurisprudence, national legislation, and customary law.
| Aspect | Requirement |
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| Content | Original normative, empirical, socio-legal, comparative, or interdisciplinary research in Islamic Family Law, including marriage and divorce law, Islamic inheritance, family justice, child protection, women's rights, Islamic legal reform, family dispute resolution, Islamic jurisprudence, and contemporary family legal issues. |
| Length | Maximum 15 A4 pages, including tables, figures, and references. |
| Abstract | One paragraph, 150–250 words. |
| Keywords | 3–5 keywords. |
| Structure | Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, back-matter statements, and References. |
| References | Minimum 15 references; at least 80% from journal articles published in the last 10 years. Primary legal sources, legislation, judicial decisions, and classical Islamic legal texts may be included where relevant. |
| Figures and tables | Recommended maximum of 10 figures and tables combined. |
| Language | English (preferred) or Indonesian. |
| Review | Double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers. |
Examples of Suitable Manuscripts
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Islamic Marriage Law and Family Regulation: Normative and empirical studies on Islamic marriage, marriage registration, marriage dispensation, unregistered marriages, and the legal recognition of marital relationships.
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Divorce and Post-Divorce Rights: Research on divorce procedures, judicial divorce, maintenance obligations, child custody, marital property distribution, and the protection of family members following divorce.
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Islamic Inheritance Law: Studies on Islamic inheritance principles, inheritance disputes, wills, grants, family property distribution, and the interaction between Islamic inheritance law and customary practices.
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Women's Rights and Gender Justice in Islamic Family Law: Critical analysis of women's legal rights, gender equality, marital responsibilities, domestic relations, and the protection of women within Islamic legal frameworks.
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Child Protection and the Best Interests of the Child: Research concerning children's rights, child marriage prevention, parental responsibilities, child custody, guardianship, adoption, and child protection under Islamic and national law.
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Islamic Family Law Reform and Legal Development: Comparative and analytical studies on the reform of Islamic Family Law, legal codification, the Compilation of Islamic Law, contemporary fatwas, and the development of family legislation in Muslim societies.
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Religious Courts and Family Justice: Empirical and normative research on Religious Courts, judicial decisions, legal reasoning, Islamic family dispute resolution, mediation, and access to justice.
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Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah and Islamic Legal Reasoning: Studies applying maqāṣid al-sharīʿah, maṣlaḥah, uṣūl al-fiqh, and qawāʿid fiqhiyyah to contemporary issues in Islamic Family Law.
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Customary Law, Living Law, and Socio-Legal Perspectives: Research examining the interaction between Islamic Family Law, customary practices (ʿurf), local traditions, community legal awareness, and legal pluralism.
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Contemporary Family Issues and Legal Transformation: Interdisciplinary research on family resilience, family roles and responsibilities, reproductive rights in family law, digital marriage administration, transnational marriages, and the impact of social and technological changes on Muslim family legal practices.
Research Approaches
USRAH: Jurnal Hukum Keluarga Islam particularly encourages manuscripts employing rigorous and appropriate research approaches, including:
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Normative Legal Research: Examination of legal principles, legislation, Islamic jurisprudence, legal doctrines, fatwas, and judicial decisions through statutory, conceptual, historical, or case-based approaches.
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Empirical Legal Research: Investigation of the implementation and effectiveness of Islamic Family Law through field observations, interviews, surveys, and other systematically collected empirical evidence.
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Socio-Legal Research: Analysis of the relationship between legal norms, social practices, religious institutions, cultural traditions, and the lived experiences of individuals and families.
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Comparative Legal Research: Comparative examination of Islamic Family Law across legal systems, schools of Islamic jurisprudence, jurisdictions, or contemporary legal frameworks.
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Interdisciplinary Legal Research: Integration of Islamic Family Law with sociology, anthropology, gender studies, psychology, public policy, and other relevant disciplines, provided that the research maintains a clear contribution to legal scholarship.
All submitted manuscripts must demonstrate originality, academic integrity, methodological transparency, relevance to the journal's aims and scope, and a meaningful contribution to the advancement of Islamic Family Law scholarship.
