Author Guidelines

al-Rasikh, published three times a year since 2011, is a bilingual (English and Indonesia), peer-reviewed journal, and specializes in Islamic law of Indonesia in particular and Islamic Law of Southeast Asia in general. The aim is to give the reader a better understanding of Islamic law of Indonesia and Southeast Asia and current developments through the publication of articles, research reports, and book reviews.

The journal invites scientists related to Islamic law. Articles must be original, research-based, unpublished and not reviewed for possible publications in other journals. All submitted papers are subject to review of editors, editorial boards, and blind reviewers. Posts that violate our guidelines in format or length will be rejected without reviews.

Articles should be written in American and Indonesian English between about 10,000-15,000 words including text, all tables and graphics, notes, references, and attachments intended to be published. All submissions must include 150 abstract words and 5 keywords. Excerpts, sections, and words in local or foreign languages ​​must be translated into English. al-Rasikh receives only electronic mail. Therefore, authors must log in before submitting their articles. Please click here to login.

All notes must appear in text as quotations. Quotations usually require the author's last name, year of publication, and (sometimes) page numbers. For example: (Hefner, 2009a: 45; Geertz, 1966: 114). Explanatory footnotes may be included but should not be used for simple quotes. All the quoted works should appear in the reference list at the end of the article. In the matter of bibliographic style, Studia Islamika follows the American manual of political science (APSA), as below:

  1. Hefner, Robert, 2009a. “Introduction: The Political Cultures of Islamic Education in Southeast Asia,” in Making Modern Muslims: The Politics of Islamic Education in Southeast Asia, ed. Robert Hefner, Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press.
  2. Booth, Anne. 1988. “Living Standards and the Distribution of Income in Colonial Indonesia: A Review of the Evidence.” Journal of Southeast Asian Studies 19(2): 310–34.
  3. Feener, Michael R., and Mark E. Cammack, eds. 2007. Islamic Law in Contemporary Indonesia: Ideas and Institutions. Cambridge: Islamic Legal Studies Program.
  4. Wahid, Din, 2014. Nurturing Salafi Manhaj: A Study of Salafi Pesantrens in Contemporary Indonesia. PhD dissertation. Utrecht University.
  5. Utriza, Ayang, 2008. “Mencari Model Kerukunan Antaragama.” Kompas. March 19: 59.
  6. Ms. Undhang-Undhang Banten, L.Or.5598, Leiden University.
  7. Interview with K.H. Sahal Mahfudz, Kajen, Pati, June 11th, 2007.

Arabic romanization should be written as follows:

Letters: ’, b, t, th, j, ḥ, kh, d, dh, r, z, s, sh, ṣ, ḍ, ṭ, ẓ, ‘, gh, f, q, l, m, n, h, w, y. Short vowels: a, i, u. long vowels: ā, ī, ū. Diphthongs: aw, ay. Tā marbūṭā: t. Article: al-. For detail information on Arabic Romanization, please refer the transliteration system of the Library of Congress (LC) Guidelines.