Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Arba: Jurnal Studi Keislaman accepts articles in English that are relevant to Islamic studies from various approaches, both theoretical and practical. Submitted articles must be original, have never been published, and must not be in the process of being reviewed in other journals.

1. Title and Author Identity

The title of the article is written in English in a clear, informative manner, with a maximum of 20 words, and reflects the substance of the article. Avoid using abbreviations. The font used is Cambria 14 pt, capital letters, bold, and single-spaced (1). The author's full name is written without an academic title (Cambria 13 pt, bold, single space), followed by the full affiliation (institution, city, country, and postal code), and email address (Cambria 11 pt, single space).

2. Abstract

The abstract is written in two languages (English and Indonesian), each consisting of 170–250 words using Cambria 11 pt font with single spacing. The abstract must include background, objectives, methods, results, and conclusions. Keywords consist of 3–5 important concepts separated by semicolons (;).

3. Article Structure

The length of the article ranges from 5000 to 8000 words, including all elements such as title, abstract, citations, and bibliography. The article is typed on A4 paper, using Cambria 12 pt font, 1.15 spacing, with normal margins.

Introduction

Describes the general context, background, relevance, urgency, literature review (minimum five previous studies), problem formulation, research objectives, and research contributions or novelty. Maximum length 1000 words.

Method

Describes the research approach and type, data collection and analysis techniques, location, instruments, validity and reliability, and supporting tools used systematically and chronologically.
Results and Discussion

Present findings objectively in the form of narratives, tables, or images. The discussion must analyze the results with theoretical references and previous research, and their relevance to the formulation of the problem.

Conclusion

Summarizes the main conclusions, presents theoretical and practical implications, research limitations, and suggestions for future research.

4. Table, Figure, and Citation Formats

  • Tables and figures are numbered (Table 1, Figure 1, etc.) with titles in 10 pt Cambria font, single spacing.
  • Arabic font in tables uses Traditional Arabic 12 pt.
  • Arabic text uses Traditional Arabic 16 pt.
  • Arabic transliteration follows LC Guidelines (Click Here).
  • Direct quotations use single spacing and indented paragraphs.

5. Bibliography

The bibliography contains at least 20 relevant primary and secondary references published within the last 10 years, except classical books. References use APA 6th Edition style and must include author, year, title, source, volume/edition, and official online links when available.

6. Examples of Citation Styles

In traditional societies, especially among Muslims, receiving guests and honoring them is considered a form of high piety. In various regions, the culture of entertaining guests with the best dishes is a tradition passed down from generation to generation (Nurfaizi et al., 2024). However, modernization and globalization have changed patterns of social interaction and influenced values and habits, including in honoring guests (Subhan, 2022; Hidayat et al., 2022).

7. Example of Bibliography

Book

Al-‘Asqalānī, A. ibn ‘Alī ibn Ḥajar. (1970). Fatḥ al-Bārī. Beirut: al-Maktabah al-Salafiyyah.

Al-Bukhārī, A. ‘Abd Allāh M. ibn I. (1993). Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī. Damascus: Dār Ibnu Kathīr.

Book Chapter

Monteiro, R. N. de C. (2018). Meaning, Identity Constructions and Deconstructions in the Song/Poem “Swift Bird”, by the Andalusian Medieval Poetess Wallada Bint al-Mustakfi. In O. Andreica & A. Olteanu (Eds.), Readings in Numanities (pp. 115–129). Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66914-4_8
Journal Article

Erwani, I., & Siregar, A. S. (2025). The Role of Women in Islamic Sacred Texts: A Critical Study of Women’s Narratives and Authority in Islamic Tradition. Pharos Journal of Theology, 106(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.46222/PHAROSJOT.106.6

Fadel, H. E., & Al-Hendy, A. (2024). A Glimpse into Gynecologic Practice During the Islamic Golden Age. Reproductive Sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 31(5), 1227–1233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43032-023-01423-5

Harahap, A. P., Is, F., & Julaiha P, J. (2025). Examining Ḥadīth on Women as a Source of Fitna: Thematic and Contextual Approaches. Australian Journal of Islamic Studies, 10(2), 123–142. https://doi.org/10.55831/ajis.v10i2.745

Conference Proceedings & Report

Iriani, D., Budiono, A., Fauzan, M., Mahfiana, L., Ningrum, E., & Masykuroh, E. (2024). Problematics of Intolerance Conflict Between Religious People in Islamic Law Politics in the Digitalization Era. Proceedings of the 4th Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities and Social Science 2022 (BIS-HSS 2022), 1242–1250. https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-118-0_141

Women, U. (2022). Progress of the World’s Women 2022: Gender Equality in the Changing World of Work. New York.