Focus and Scope

Al-Qarawiyyin: Jurnal Ilmu Usuluddin is a scientific journal focused on developing scholarly studies of Ushuluddin through normative, philosophical, historical, critical, and interdisciplinary approaches in response to the social, cultural, and developmental dynamics of contemporary society. The journal publishes research findings, conceptual studies, critical studies, and theory development that contribute to strengthening the Islamic intellectual tradition, developing Islamic study methodologies, and reconstructing Islamic thought relevant to scientific developments and global challenges. The journal's primary focus is on fundamental studies of Usuluddin sciences based on classical Islamic heritage and developing contemporary perspectives.

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

  1. Qur'anic Studies and Qur'anic Science
    * Classical and Contemporary Exegesis
    * Exegesis Methodology
    * Qur'anic Hermeneutics
    * Living Qur'an
    * Thematic Studies of the Qur'an
    * Digital Qur'anic Studies
  2. Hadith Studies and Hadith Science
    * Sanad and Matan Studies
    * Hadith Methodology
    * Living Hadith
    * Thematic Hadith
    * Criticism of Classical and Contemporary Hadith
    * Relevance of Hadith to Modern Issues
  3. Creed and Kalam Science
    * Classical and Modern Islamic Theological Thought
    * Social Theology
    * Environmental Theology
    * Digital Theology
    * Reconstruction of Contemporary Kalamic Thought
  4. Islamic Philosophy and Islamic Thought
    * Classical and Modern Islamic Philosophy
    * Islamic Epistemology
    * Philosophy of Islamic Education
    * Thoughts of Muslim Figures
    * Criticism and Reconstruction of Islamic Thought
  5. Sufism and Islamic Ethics
    * Classical Sufism and Modern Islamic Studies
    * Social Sufism
    * Sufi Psychology
    * Contemporary Islamic Spirituality
    * Islamic Ethics in Modern Life
  6. Islamic Law
    * Classical and Contemporary Fiqh
    * Usul al-Fiqh
    * Islamic Legal Reform
    * Islamic Family Law
    * Islamic Economics and Finance
    * Fatwas and the Dynamics of Islamic Law
  7. Islamic History
    * History of Islamic Civilization
    * Islamic Intellectual History
    * Islamic Historiography
    * Islamic Figures and Movements
    * Social Transformation in Islamic History
    * Local and Global Islamic History
  8. Islamic Education
    * Philosophy of Islamic Education
    * Islamic Education Curriculum
    * Innovation in Islamic Learning
    * Islamic Boarding School Education
    * Integration of Islamic Science and Education
    * Technology and Digitalization of Islamic Education
  9. Islamic Politics
    * Islamic Political Thought
    * Relationship between Religion and State
    * Democracy and Governance in Islam
    * Public Policy and Islamic Politics
    * Islamic Political Movements
    * Contemporary Islamic Politics
  10. Usul al-Din and Contemporary Issues
    * Religion and Artificial Intelligence
    * Religion and Media Digital
    * Religious moderation
    * Gender and religion
    * The environment and Islamic ethics
    * Social transformation and Islamic civilization

This journal accepts articles based on empirical research, library research, comparative studies, character studies, conceptual studies, and critical analysis that provide theoretical and practical contributions to the development of Ushuluddin science and Islamic studies more broadly.