Author Guidelines

Authors submitting their articles to Qisth: Jurnal Studi dan Penelitian Hukum Islam must adhere to the following guidelines:

1. General Requirements

  • Articles must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication in another journal.

  • Submissions must be research-based, which may include library research, fieldwork, or other scholarly inquiries using qualitative or quantitative methodologies.

  • Manuscripts may be written in English or Bahasa Indonesia.

  • The length of the article should range from 5,500 to 10,000 words, excluding references and bibliography.

  • Authors must use Palatino Linotype, font size 11, single-spaced, on A4-sized paper, with 2.5 cm margins on all sides.

2. File Format and Submission

  • Manuscripts must be submitted in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect formats.

  • Submissions in PDF, LaTeX, or other file formats will not be accepted.

3. Article Structure

Each article must include the following components:

  1. Title (in English)

  2. Author's Name (without title), Affiliation, and Email Address

  3. Corresponding Email

  4. Abstract in both English and Bahasa Indonesia (200–250 words)

  5. Keywords (in English)

  6. Introduction

  7. Research Method

  8. Results and Discussion

  9. Conclusion

  10. Bibliography

4. Tables, Figures, and Images

  • Tables and figures must be numbered sequentially and include a title placed above each item.

  • Tables should be centered, single-spaced, and titles should not be in bold.

  • Images must be inserted in JPG or PNG format and properly embedded in the electronic version of the manuscript.

5. Style and Formatting

  • Foreign words or phrases should be written in italics.

  • Arabic terms must follow the transliteration guidelines provided by Qisth.

  • Authors are encouraged to use primary sources (e.g., books, manuscripts, interviews, observations) as well as current secondary sources, such as peer-reviewed journal articles and books.

6. Citation and Bibliography

  • References must follow the 17th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style (Full Notes).

  • Footnotes must be used for in-text citations.

  • The bibliography must be arranged in alphabetical order.

Footnote Citation Examples:

  • Book:
    Muhammad Latif Fauzi, Aligning Religious Law and State Law: Negotiating Legal Muslim Marriage in Pasuruan, East Java (Boston: Brill, 2023).

  • Islamic Classical Book:
    Wahbah al-Zuhaili, Al-Fiqh Al-Islamī Wa Adillatuhu, 8th ed. (Dimasyq: Dar al-Fikr, 1985).

  • Journal Article:
    Iqbal Kamalludin et al., “Revitalizing Justice in Fiqh: Revisiting Non-Retroactive Principles to Address Sexual Violence,” Qisth: Jurnal Studi dan Penelitian Hukum Islam 7, no. 2 (May 3, 2024): 136, https://doi.org/10.30659/jua.v7i2.31028.

  • Conference Proceeding:
    Azizatul Islamiyah et al., “Muhammadiyah Waqf Land Empowerment Model in Magelang,” in Proceedings of the 1st Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities, Economics and Social Sciences (BIS-HESS 2019) (Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2020), https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200529.152.

  • Report:
    Muhammad Hasbi Zaenal et al., “Laporan Zakat dan Pengentasan Kemiskinan 2022” (Jakarta, 2022).

  • Interview:
    Sheikh M.S. Mansoor, “Personal Interview with the Members of Maruthamunai Zakat Fund” (2024).

Bibliography Examples:

  • Fauzi, Muhammad Latif. Aligning Religious Law and State Law: Negotiating Legal Muslim Marriage in Pasuruan, East Java. Boston: Brill, 2023.

  • Islamiyah, Azizatul, Nurul Syofiyatun, Muhamad Fadhil Kusuma, and Fahmi Medias. “Muhammadiyah Waqf Land Empowerment Model in Magelang.” In Proceedings of the 1st Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities, Economics and Social Sciences (BIS-HESS 2019). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2020. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200529.152.

  • Kamalludin, Iqbal, Bunga Desyana Pratami, Syarifa Khasna, Alamul Yaqin, and Achmad Jauhari Umar. “Revitalizing Justice in Fiqh: Revisiting Non-Retroactive Principles to Address Sexual Violence.” Qisth: Jurnal Studi dan Penelitian Hukum Islam 7, no. 2 (May 3, 2024): 136. https://doi.org/10.30659/jua.v7i2.31028.

  • Mansoor, Sheikh M.S. “Personal Interview with the Members of Maruthamunai Zakat Fund.” 2024.

  • Zaenal, Muhammad Hasbi, et al. “Laporan Zakat dan Pengentasan Kemiskinan 2022.” Jakarta, 2022.

  • Zuhaili, Wahbah al. Al-Fiqh Al-Islamī Wa Adillatuhu. 8th ed. Dimasyq: Dar al-Fikr, 1985.

7. Additional Notes

  • Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley or Zotero to format citations and bibliographies accurately.

  • Article templates for qualitative and quantitative research in DOCX format can be downloaded [here].

  • Palatino Linotype font files can be downloaded [here].

  • Arabic transliteration guidelines can be downloaded [here].

  • Guidelines for writing footnotes and bibliographies using Mendeley can be downloaded [here].