Focus and Scope

Focus

Lex Muamalat: Journal of Islamic Economic Law focuses on the advancement of scholarly research in Islamic economic law, Islamic business law, and contemporary muamalah studies. The journal provides an academic platform for original research articles, conceptual studies, and critical reviews that contribute to the development of Islamic legal scholarship in economic, commercial, financial, and social contexts.

The journal encourages interdisciplinary, theoretically grounded, and methodologically sound studies that examine Islamic economic law in local, national, regional, and global contexts. Particular attention is given to legal reasoning, sharia compliance, regulatory development, institutional practice, and contemporary transformation in Islamic economic life.

Scope

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

Islamic Economic Law
Studies on legal principles, doctrines, institutions, and practices related to Islamic economic law in contemporary society.
Fiqh Muamalah
Research on Islamic commercial jurisprudence, contracts, transactions, ownership, exchange, risk, and contemporary applications of muamalah principles.
Islamic Banking and Finance Law
Studies on Islamic banking, sharia financial institutions, financial regulation, sharia supervision, Islamic capital markets, and financial dispute resolution.
Sharia Business Contracts
Research on contract theory, commercial agreements, partnership, sale, lease, financing contracts, business ethics, and legal protection in sharia transactions.
Halal Industry Regulation
Studies on halal certification, halal governance, consumer protection, halal supply chains, and regulatory frameworks for halal products and services.
Zakat, Waqf, and Islamic Social Finance
Research on zakat governance, waqf law, Islamic philanthropy, social finance institutions, public welfare, and regulatory development.
Islamic Fintech and Digital Economy
Studies on Islamic fintech, digital contracts, online transactions, digital finance, consumer protection, data governance, and sharia compliance in digital platforms.
Dispute Resolution and Legal Institutions
Research on Islamic economic dispute resolution, religious courts, arbitration, mediation, legal enforcement, and institutional legal development.
Scholarly Orientation

Manuscripts submitted to Lex Muamalat are expected to demonstrate clear legal reasoning, strong theoretical engagement, methodological rigor, originality, ethical research practice, and meaningful contribution to Islamic economic law scholarship.