Focus and Scope

Journal Focus

Arba: Jurnal Studi Keislaman focuses on the development of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary Islamic studies, examining Islam as a religion, civilization, knowledge, social practice, and contemporary dynamics. The journal aims to be a scholarly forum for research that explores the treasures of classical and modern Islamic scholarship and their interaction with social realities, culture, law, education, and global thought.

Scope

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

1. Study of Classical Islamic Texts and Sciences

  • The Qur'an and its Interpretation
  • Hadith and the Science of Musthalah Hadith
  • Fiqh and Usul Fiqh
  • Aqidah, Kalam, and Islamic Theology
  • Sufism and Islamic Ethics
  • History of Islamic Civilization and Ulama Thought

2. Contemporary Social, Religious, and Islamic Studies

  • Islam and society
  • Religious practices and cultural transformation
  • Religious moderation, tolerance, and diversity
  • Gender issues in Islam
  • Islamic movements, religious authority, and social change

3. Islamic Education

  • Islamic educational thought
  • Islamic curriculum, methodology, and learning innovation
  • Islamic boarding school and madrasah education
  • Contemporary issues in Islamic education

4. Law and Ethics in Islam

  • Islamic law in modern contexts
  • Sharia economics and Islamic finance
  • Zakat, waqf, and Islamic philanthropy
  • Social, economic, political, and cultural ethics

5. Islamic Thought, Philosophy, and Intellectual Discourse

  • The thoughts of classical and modern scholars
  • Islamic philosophy and scientific issues
  • Dialogue between Islam and science
  • Islamic discourse in literature, art, and media

6. Interdisciplinary Studies of Islam

  • Islam and technology
  • Islam and the environment
  • Islam and social health
  • Islam and digital media

General Limitations

This journal does not accept:

  • Opinion articles without scientific methodology
  • Purely preaching articles without academic analysis
  • Practical political articles
  • Non-Islamic studies unrelated to Islamic scholarship

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