Pakungwati Journal of Islamic Law and Society (PJILS)
Pakungwati Journal of Islamic Law and Society (PJILS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to the study of Islamic law and its dynamic relationship with society. The journal seeks to advance scholarly understanding of Islamic legal norms, institutions, practices, interpretations, and transformations within diverse social, cultural, political, economic, and legal contexts.
PJILS approaches Islamic law not only as a normative and doctrinal tradition, but also as a living and evolving legal phenomenon shaped by social change, state institutions, customary practices, global developments, and contemporary debates on justice. The journal therefore welcomes research employing doctrinal, comparative, historical, socio-legal, anthropological, empirical, and interdisciplinary approaches.
The journal welcomes original research articles, conceptual studies, and critical scholarly analyses addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:
PJILS also encourages comparative and interdisciplinary scholarship examining the interaction between Islamic law and other legal traditions, including state law, customary law, international law, and transnational legal norms. The journal is particularly interested in emerging issues involving Islamic law and contemporary social developments, including digital technology, bioethics, environmental governance, migration, citizenship, religious authority, globalization, and changing forms of Muslim social life.
While PJILS gives particular attention to Indonesia and Southeast Asia as important sites of interaction between Islamic law, state law, customary norms, and social transformation, the journal welcomes high-quality contributions addressing Muslim societies and Islamic legal developments in all regions of the world. Comparative, cross-country, and transnational studies are especially encouraged.
PJILS welcomes theoretically informed and methodologically rigorous research using a wide range of approaches, including:
Through these areas of inquiry, PJILS aims to become a scholarly platform for critical dialogue on the continuity, contestation, adaptation, and transformation of Islamic law in contemporary society, while contributing to broader debates on law, justice, and social change.
