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INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS: ARTICLES
Manuscripts derived from presentations should clearly indicate their origin in a footnote marked with an asterisk symbol (*). For instance: “This article is developed from a presentation given at the International Conference of Law and Society 2018.” Should the article's title be altered during the review process, the footnote must also include the initial title for reference.
FORMATTING OF THE MANUSCRIPT
The length of the manuscript: must be between 6000 and 10000 words excluding the title page and abstract.
The manuscript must be in 11-point font, Times New Roman, single spacing. Any quoted piece that exceeds 25 words should be clearly separated from the main text, indented, single spacing and in 10-point font.
The footnotes must be in 10-point font with single spacing.
Arabic quotes e.g. for Qur’ān and ḥadīth must be in Traditional Arabic font 12-point.
Title
Abstract
Keywords
The author needs to provide 3-5 keywords that will assist in cross-indexing the article.
Headings
Title : 11-points font, upper case, bold, centred.
First level heading : 11-point font, upper case, bold, left aligned.
Second level heading : 11-point font, lower case, bold, left aligned.
Third level heading : 11-point font, lower case, bold, italicized, left aligned.
CITATION AND REFERENCES
IIUM Law Journal uses the ‘footnotes system’ in accordance with the Chicago Manual of style (latest edition) which could be found here. .
No bibliography is required.
For authors citing the Qur’ān or ḥadīth, please note the following:
INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS: BOOK REVIEW
1. The book review should be between 1500 to 3000 words, including references (which must adhere to the latest Chicago Manual Style, following the same rules as the normal articles).
2. The reviewed book must have a significant contribution towards the field and relevant towards the current academic discourse, which the reviewer will have to justify.
3. The reviewer must provide complete information regarding the reviewed book: (a) full title of book, (b) full name of author, (c) year of publication, (d) publisher name, (e) amount of page numbers, (f) ISBN number.
4. The book review should not be a mere summary of the book, and not necessarily needs a chapter per chapter review. Rather, the book review should be a critical analysis towards the main premise(s) brought in the book and what it contributes to the field.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Manuscripts which do not adhere to the above formatting guidelines and footnoting system will be returned to the corresponding author without being sent for review.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
The payment can be made to the following bank account:
Name: UIAM Operating Account
Bank: Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad
Account No: 1407-000000-4716
Branch: International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Gombak, Selangor
For oversea authors:
Payment can be made at https://landing-pages.flywire.com/landing/iium
* Authors will be notified about the payment once the manuscript reaches the copyediting stage
* Authors are advised not make any payment unless notified by the IIUM Law Journal
* Manuscripts will not be accepted and published unless the payment of publication fee is
received within the stipulated date.
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.