Aims

Ulul Albab: Jurnal Studi dan Penelitian Hukum Islam is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to advancing the study and development of Islamic law and contemporary Islamic legal thought, particularly in response to the rapid developments in science, technology, and modern society.

The journal aims to provide an academic platform for researchers, scholars, and practitioners to engage in critical and interdisciplinary discussions concerning the relationship between classical Islamic legal traditions and contemporary scientific and technological transformations.

Through the publication of original research and conceptual studies, the journal seeks to strengthen Islamic legal scholarship by encouraging theoretical, methodological, and practical contributions that address emerging challenges in contemporary societies.

The journal promotes rigorous academic inquiry that integrates Islamic jurisprudence, the objectives of Islamic law, Islamic legal philosophy, and interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary issues.

Scope

Ulul Albab: Jurnal Studi dan Penelitian Hukum Islam welcomes original research articles and conceptual studies addressing Islamic law and its interaction with contemporary developments in science, technology, and society.

The journal's scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

1. Islamic Jurisprudence and Technology: Contemporary developments in fiqh and their implications for emerging technologies.
2. Maqasid al-Shariah: The application of Islamic legal objectives to modern scientific and technological challenges.
3. Islamic Legal Philosophy: Philosophical perspectives on Islamic law in the context of technological transformation.
4. Artificial Intelligence and Islamic Ethics: Ethical and legal questions arising from artificial intelligence and automated systems.
5. Digital Technology and Cyber Ethics: Islamic legal perspectives on digital activities, cyber ethics, and technological governance.
6. Islamic Finance and Financial Technology: Fintech, digital economic transactions, Islamic financial regulation, and related issues.
7. Biotechnology and Biomedical Ethics: Islamic legal considerations involving biotechnology, genetics, and biomedical developments.
8. Medical Innovation and Health Technology: Legal and ethical analysis of contemporary healthcare technologies from Islamic perspectives.
9. Environmental Sustainability: Islamic legal approaches to environmental sustainability and technological development.
10. Islamic Family Law: Contemporary developments in family law and their relationship with technological change.
11. Socio-Legal and Interdisciplinary Studies: Research connecting Islamic law with social, cultural, scientific, and technological developments.
12. Fatwa Studies: Contemporary fatwas and Islamic legal responses to new scientific and technological questions.
13. Contemporary Islamic Legal Issues: Emerging challenges in Islamic legal thought arising from science, technology, and modern society.

Research Approaches and Scholarly Contributions

The journal encourages analytical, contextual, doctrinal, philosophical, comparative, and socio-legal research approaches that contribute to the advancement of Islamic legal scholarship.

Submitted manuscripts are expected to demonstrate clear academic relevance, methodological rigor, originality, and meaningful contributions to contemporary debates in Islamic law.

Particular consideration is given to studies that critically connect the intellectual heritage of Islamic legal traditions with contemporary scientific knowledge and technological innovations, thereby enriching scholarly understanding and offering constructive perspectives on emerging legal and ethical challenges.