Author Guidelines

Journal of Transformative Islamic Law

Author Guidelines

 

Please read these instructions carefully before submitting a manuscript to JTIL

Before Submission

Authors must ensure that the manuscript is original, has not been published previously, is not under consideration by another journal, and complies with the journal’s focus, scope, ethical standards, and formatting requirements.

Length
6,000–9,000 words
Abstract
180–200 words
Keywords
5 terms
Citation Style
Chicago 17th, Full Note
1. General Submission Requirements
1 Manuscripts must address themes within Islamic law and related legal studies, particularly research concerning legal interpretation, reform, institutions, social transformation, justice, and the interaction of Islamic law with state law, customary law, society, technology, economics, politics, and global legal developments.
2 JTIL accepts manuscripts written in English, Indonesian, or Arabic. Authors are responsible for linguistic accuracy, clarity, consistency, and academic style.
3 The manuscript should generally contain 6,000–9,000 words, including footnotes and references, unless otherwise determined by the editors.
4 Manuscripts must be prepared on A4 paper, using the official JTIL article template, with consistent margins, headings, spacing, tables, and citation formatting.
5 The submitted file must be in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx). Authors should remove personal identification from the manuscript file when the journal applies anonymous peer review.
6 Author names, affiliations, institutional addresses, email addresses, and ORCID identifiers should be entered accurately in the OJS submission metadata.
2. Manuscript Structure
Title The title must be specific, informative, and concise, preferably not exceeding 20 words. Avoid unexplained abbreviations and overly general formulations.
Author Information Include the full name of each author, institutional affiliation, country, email address, and ORCID. Identify one corresponding author.
Abstract Provide an abstract of 180–200 words in English. Indonesian-language manuscripts should also include an Indonesian abstract. The abstract should concisely present the research background, objective, method, principal findings, and conclusion.
Keywords Provide five keywords representing the manuscript’s central concepts, legal field, method, or research context. Avoid repeating words already used in the title where possible.
Introduction Explain the research problem, scholarly context, literature gap, novelty, research question, and objective. The introduction should demonstrate the manuscript’s contribution to transformative Islamic legal scholarship.
Research Method State the research design, approach, sources or data, data-collection technique, analytical method, research location where relevant, and ethical considerations for empirical research.
Results and Discussion Present findings systematically and analyze them critically by engaging relevant Islamic legal sources, legislation, cases, theories, prior research, and social context. Descriptive presentation without adequate analysis is insufficient.
Conclusion Answer the research question directly, synthesize the principal findings, and explain the theoretical, legal, institutional, or policy implications. Do not merely repeat the discussion.
References Include all sources cited in the manuscript and only those sources. Authors should prioritize relevant, authoritative, and recent scholarship, while retaining essential classical and primary legal sources.
3. Writing and Formatting Style
  • Use clear, formal, and academically appropriate language.
  • Follow the font, spacing, margin, heading, table, and figure requirements in the official JTIL article template.
  • Use Arabic script only where necessary. Arabic text should be accurate and accompanied by transliteration or translation where needed for clarity.
  • Use italics consistently for foreign technical terms not yet absorbed into the language of the manuscript.
  • Number tables and figures consecutively, provide clear titles, and cite the source beneath each table or figure.
  • Avoid excessive quotations. Authors should prioritize analytical paraphrase while preserving the original meaning and providing accurate citations.
4. Citation and Reference Style

JTIL uses the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition, Notes and Bibliography system. Citations must appear in footnotes using the full-note format for the first citation and a shortened-note format for subsequent citations.

Authors are strongly encouraged to use Zotero, Mendeley, or another reliable reference-management application to maintain consistency and accuracy.

5. Examples of Footnotes
Book:
Mashood A. Baderin, International Human Rights and Islamic Law (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015), 33–34.
Multivolume Book:
Wahbah al-Zuḥaylī, Al-Fiqh al-Islāmī wa Adillatuhu, vol. 2 (Beirut: Dār al-Fikr, 1985), 15.
Book Chapter:
Mohammed Ariff, “Resource Mobilization through the Islamic Voluntary Sector in Southeast Asia,” in Islam and the Economic Development of Southeast Asia (Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1991), 33.
Journal Article:
Arskal Salim, “The Influential Legacy of Dutch Islamic Policy on the Formation of Zakat Law in Modern Indonesia,” Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal 15, no. 2 (2006): 683–701.
Online Report:
Mark Edelman and Sandra Charvat Burke, “Creating Philanthropy Initiatives to Enhance Community Vitality,” Staff General Research Report No. 12951 (Iowa State University, 2008), URL.
6. Examples of Bibliography Entries

Ariff, Mohammed. “Resource Mobilization through the Islamic Voluntary Sector in Southeast Asia.” In Islam and the Economic Development of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1991.

Baderin, Mashood A. International Human Rights and Islamic Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015.

Salim, Arskal. “The Influential Legacy of Dutch Islamic Policy on the Formation of Zakat Law in Modern Indonesia.” Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal 15, no. 2 (2006): 683–701.

Zuḥaylī, Wahbah al-. Al-Fiqh al-Islāmī wa Adillatuhu. Vol. 2. Beirut: Dār al-Fikr, 1985.

7. Arabic Transliteration
  1. Use an established English or Indonesian form where one is widely recognized.
  2. Technical Arabic terms should be transliterated consistently with diacritical marks, such as ā, ī, ū, ḥ, ṣ, ḍ, ṭ, ẓ, and ʿ.
  3. Personal names, institutions, organizations, and geographical names may follow their commonly accepted spelling unless precise transliteration is analytically necessary.
  4. The Arabic definite article should be written as al-, including before solar letters, for example al-Sharīʿah and al-Zuḥaylī.
  5. Foreign technical terms should be italicized at first or consistent use, except when they have become standard terms in the language of the manuscript.
8. Research and Publication Ethics
  • All manuscripts will be screened for similarity and potential plagiarism.
  • Authors must disclose conflicts of interest, research funding, and relevant institutional support.
  • Research involving human participants must follow applicable ethical standards, including informed consent and confidentiality.
  • Authorship must reflect substantial scholarly contribution. Guest, honorary, or ghost authorship is prohibited.
  • Any use of generative artificial intelligence must comply with the journal’s Generative AI Policy and must not replace authorial responsibility for accuracy, originality, analysis, or citations.
Submission Checklist
✓ The manuscript fits the focus and scope of JTIL.
✓ The submission is original and is not under review elsewhere.
✓ The manuscript follows the official template and required structure.
✓ Footnotes and references follow Chicago 17th Edition.
✓ All author metadata and ORCID information are complete.
✓ The manuscript has been checked for language, accuracy, and source integrity.