Focus and Scope

Focus

Dalwa Islamic Economic Studies: Jurnal Ekonomi Syariah focuses on the advancement of scholarly knowledge in Islamic economics and its related disciplines. The journal promotes theoretically grounded and empirically informed research examining how Islamic economic principles interact with contemporary economic, financial, business, legal, technological, and socio-economic developments.

Particular attention is given to research addressing the opportunities and challenges facing Islamic economic systems and institutions in emerging economies, while comparative, cross-country, and global studies relevant to Islamic economics are also welcomed.

The journal encourages interdisciplinary scholarship that connects Islamic economics with finance, business, law, public policy, technology, sustainability, and socio-economic development.

Scope

The journal welcomes original research articles, conceptual studies, empirical studies, comparative studies, and critical scholarly analyses within the following areas:

1. Islamic Economics and Economic Thought

  • Islamic economic theory and contemporary Islamic economic thought
  • Islamic perspectives on production, consumption, distribution, and market mechanisms
  • Islamic economic systems and institutions
  • Maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah and economic development
  • Islamic perspectives on poverty, inequality, welfare, and wealth distribution
  • Comparative studies of Islamic and conventional economic systems
  • Historical and contemporary development of Islamic economic thought

2. Islamic Finance and Banking

  • Islamic banking and financial institutions
  • Islamic financing instruments and contracts
  • Islamic capital markets and sukuk
  • Takaful and Islamic insurance
  • Islamic investment and portfolio management
  • Risk management, governance, and financial performance
  • Financial stability and efficiency of Islamic financial institutions
  • Islamic monetary and financial systems

3. Islamic Social Finance

  • Zakat, waqf, sadaqah, and Islamic philanthropy
  • Cash waqf and productive waqf
  • Integration of Islamic social and commercial finance
  • Islamic social finance for poverty reduction and economic empowerment
  • Social finance and sustainable development
  • Digitalisation of zakat, waqf, and philanthropic institutions

4. Islamic Business, Management, and Entrepreneurship

  • Islamic business ethics and corporate responsibility
  • Sharia-compliant entrepreneurship
  • Islamic marketing and consumer behaviour
  • Halal business and halal industry development
  • MSMEs and entrepreneurship from an Islamic economic perspective
  • Business models and innovation in Islamic enterprises
  • Corporate governance from an Islamic perspective

5. Islamic Economic and Business Law

  • Islamic economic law and fiqh al-mu‘āmalāt
  • Sharia contracts and contemporary commercial transactions
  • Legal and regulatory frameworks for Islamic banking and finance
  • Consumer protection in Islamic economic transactions
  • Islamic commercial dispute resolution
  • Regulation of halal industries and Islamic business
  • Comparative Islamic and positive economic law

6. Digital Economy, FinTech, and Financial Innovation

  • Islamic financial technology (FinTech)
  • Sharia-compliant digital finance
  • Digital banking and payment systems
  • Blockchain, smart contracts, and emerging financial technologies
  • Digital transformation of Islamic financial institutions
  • E-commerce and digital business from an Islamic perspective
  • Financial technology regulation and Sharia governance

7. Sustainable and Inclusive Islamic Economic Development

  • Sustainable development from an Islamic economic perspective
  • Green economy and Islamic economics
  • Islamic finance and environmental sustainability
  • Financial inclusion and inclusive economic growth
  • Islamic economics and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Circular economy and responsible consumption
  • Socio-economic resilience and community empowerment

8. Halal Economy and Industry

  • Halal industry ecosystems
  • Halal food, tourism, fashion, cosmetics, and related sectors
  • Halal supply chains and logistics
  • Halal certification and governance
  • Digital transformation in halal industries
  • Halal entrepreneurship and consumer behaviour

9. Public Policy and Islamic Political Economy

  • Islamic fiscal and monetary policy
  • Public finance from an Islamic perspective
  • Taxation and Islamic fiscal instruments
  • Islamic economic governance
  • Public policy and regulation related to Islamic economic development
  • Political economy of Islamic economic institutions
  • Economic development policies in Muslim and emerging economies

10. Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Islamic Economics

  • Post-crisis and post-pandemic economic recovery
  • Globalisation and Islamic economic systems
  • Digitalisation and technological disruption
  • Artificial intelligence and Islamic economic activities
  • Climate change and Islamic economic responses
  • Labour, employment, and industrial relations from an Islamic perspective
  • Contemporary challenges facing Islamic economic institutions

The journal particularly welcomes studies that offer clear theoretical contributions, robust empirical evidence, relevant policy implications, or innovative approaches to contemporary issues in Islamic economics and related disciplines.

Manuscripts whose primary focus falls outside Islamic economics, Islamic finance, Islamic business, or Islamic economic law should demonstrate a clear and substantive connection to Islamic economic principles or institutions in order to be considered within the journal's scope.