About the Journal

Mangaji Journal of Contemporary Islamic Law is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on critical and contextual studies of Islamic law (fiqh and uṣūl al-fiqh) in response to modern realities. It provides a scholarly forum for exploring legal reasoning, fatwa dynamics, court practices, and regulatory developments where Islamic legal thought engages with social change, governance, technology, and global ethical challenges.

Focus & Scope
The journal welcomes conceptual and empirical studies on contemporary Islamic law, including but not limited to:

• Contemporary fiqh issues (muʿāmalāt, family law, criminal law, public law)
• Uṣūl al-fiqh, maqāṣid al-sharīʿa, legal maxims (qawāʿid fiqhiyyah), ijtihād
• Fatwa studies, institutions, authority, and legal pluralism
• Islamic judiciary and court decisions; comparative legal studies
• Islamic law and national legislation/regulation; law and policy
• Islamic finance and business law; halal governance and standards
• Human rights, gender justice, child protection, and family wellbeing
• Bioethics, medical law, and contemporary ethical dilemmas
• Technology, AI, digital transactions, and cyber-related legal questions
• Environmental law perspectives within Islamic jurisprudence