About the Journal
An International Journal of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh Studies (IJFUS E-ISSN: 2600-8408) is a peer-reviewed bilingual (Arabic and English) scholarly online journal, published biannually in January and July by the Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, Abdul Hamid Abu Sulayman Kulliyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia. IJFUS publishes original research articles on various topics related to Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh. It seeks to enrich the discussions on Fiqh and its Usul by providing fresh perspectives and insightful analyses on a wide range of jurisprudential issues.
The scope of the Journal is limited to issues related to Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, the historical context of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, the application of the contemporary problems in Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, and the comparative studies of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh. The uniqueness of this journal lies in the application of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh to contemporary topics and experiences.
Subject areas suitable for publication are as follows:
- Issues in Islamic Family
- Issues in Islamic Banking and Finance
- Issues in Islamic Jurisprudence
- Issues in Maqasid Shariah
- Issues in Halal and Haram
- Issues in Islamic Law and Shariah
- Issues in Usul Fiqh
- Issues in Ijtihad and Fatwa
- Other areas related to Fiqh and Usul Fiqh
Due Date for Article Submission:
The due date for submission of the article for the January Issue is 15 OCTOBER and the due date for submission of the article for the July Issue is 15 APRIL. Please follow the journal guidelines and article template.
Current Issue
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026): July Issue
The July 2026 issue presents research from scholars across eleven countries: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Syria, Palestine, Algeria, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and Indonesia. The collection examines Islamic jurisprudence through classical and applied lenses, addressing commercial contracts, medical ethics, legal theory, and institutional governance. Studies explore the effect of unforeseen circumstances on Salam and Istiṣnāʿ contracts, trends and methodologies in contemporary Islamic medical ethics literature, Ibn al-Subkī's additions to al-Bayḍāwī's Minhāj al-Wuṣūl on the implications of command, a maqāṣid-oriented thematic study of legislative discourse in the Qur'ān, a comparative jurisprudential study of ʿIshaʾ prayer timing in Ibn Abī Shaybah's al-Muṣannaf, the preventive role of religious education in reducing criminal tendencies among prisoners, a maqāṣid-based contextual analysis of obedience to political authority in Prophetic ḥadīth, social impact sukuk for developing not-for-profit hospitals and cemeteries in Nigeria, methodological diversity in the disagreement between Abū Ḥanīfah and his companions, the uṣūl al-fiqh approach underlying MUI Fatwa No. 44 of 2020 on products ineligible for halal certification, and ḥīlah and its implications for contemporary Islamic financial contracts. The issue reflects sustained scholarly engagement with foundational legal methodology and contemporary institutional and ethical challenges facing Muslim communities across diverse economic and social contexts.
Published:
31-07-2026
