About the Journal

About the Journal

Al Qasimia University Journal of Sharia Sciences and Islamic Studies (AQUJSSIS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published semi-annually (June and December) by Al Qasimia University in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, since 2021. The journal applies double-blind peer review by external reviewers and publishes original research in Arabic and English. It offers researchers a rigorous platform for scholarship combining engagement with the classical Islamic heritage and scholarly treatment of contemporary questions.

Journal Information

  • Print ISSN: 2788-5526
  • Online ISSN: 2788-5534
  • Established: 2021
  • Frequency: Semi-annual (June and December)
  • Languages: Arabic and English
  • License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
  • DOI prefix: 10.52747 (Crossref)
  • Fees: None

Vision

To lead in the publication of peer-reviewed research in the Sharia sciences and Islamic studies, and to establish the journal’s presence in the major international scholarly databases.

Mission

To publish peer-reviewed research distinguished by originality and novelty in the Sharia sciences and Islamic studies, in accordance with international standards of publication and review, in fulfillment of the university’s goals and in service of the local and global scholarly community.

Objectives

  1. To serve the local and global community through the publication of original scholarly studies.
  2. To build a scholarly reference for researchers and specialists in Sharia studies within international databases.
  3. To contribute actively to the growth of scholarly research nationally and internationally.
  4. To extend scholarly cooperation with researchers worldwide through the publication and review of rigorous research.
  5. To follow contemporary issues and developments in the Sharia sciences and Islamic studies.

Focus and Scope

The journal accepts research in the following fields:

  1. Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) and its principles (Usul al-Fiqh)
  2. Qur’anic exegesis (Tafsir) and the Qur’anic sciences
  3. Hadith and its sciences
  4. Islamic creed (Aqidah)
  5. Islamic economics and contemporary financial transactions
  6. The higher objectives of Sharia (Maqasid) and their applications

The journal accepts original articles and book reviews. It does not publish news items, opinion pieces, or non-refereed material.

Open Access Policy

The journal provides immediate, permanent, free access to all of its content, on the principle that free availability of research supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Authors may deposit the published version in institutional and subject repositories without embargo.

The journal charges no fees at any stage: no submission fee, no article processing charge (APC), no review fee, and no publication fee. No payment of any kind influences editorial decisions.

Ethics, Review, and Indexing

The journal operates under a published Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement and follows the relevant COPE guidance. See the Publication Ethics page.

The peer-review procedure, timeline, and appear on the Peer-Review Process page.

The journal is accredited by Arcif (Arab Citation and Impact Factor, E-Marefa; 2025 coefficient: 0.0385), indexed in Google Scholar and Al Mandumah, and registers a Crossref DOI for every article. See the Indexing and Abstracting page.