Aim and Scope

The IIUM Law Journal aims to promote high-quality legal scholarship that bridges Islamic and civil law traditions through comparative, analytical, and interdisciplinary approaches. It seeks to serve as a leading platform for the advancement of legal thought, particularly in areas relevant to the harmonization of Shariah and conventional legal systems, and to contribute meaningfully to contemporary legal debates at both the national and international levels. Coverage will include but is not limited to issues surrounding the following key areas:

Public Law
• Constitutional Law
• Criminal Law
• Administrative Law
• Environmental Law
• Public International Law

Private Law
• Business and Commercial Law
• Company and Corporate Law
• Family Law
• Consumer Law
• Law of Torts
• Information Technology and Cyber Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Private International Law

Shariah Law
• Islamic Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh)
• Islamic Banking and Finance Law
• Islamic Family Law
• Islamic Law of Succession and Inheritance
• Islamic International Law (Siyar)
• Islamic Legal Theory and Fatwa
• Takaful and Islamic Insurance

 

Readership

The IIUM Law Journal is intended for a wide-ranging academic and professional audience, including legal scholars, practitioners, judges, policy-makers and postgraduate students. It also serves as a valuable resource for those engaged in legal reform, comparative law, and the study of transnational legal developments, particularly in jurisdictions where plural legal systems are practiced.