Aim and Scope

Islamic Studies of Global South (ISGS)

Islamic Studies of Global South (ISGS) is a peer-reviewed international academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research across the broad spectrum of Islamic studies, with a particular emphasis on the intellectual, social, political, and cultural dynamics of the Global South. The journal provides a critical platform for advancing interdisciplinary scholarship that explores Islam as a lived tradition, a system of knowledge, and a civilizational force shaping diverse societies.

ISGS aims to deepen scholarly understanding of how Islamic thought, institutions, and practices are historically rooted, socially constructed, and dynamically transformed across regions such as Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and other Global South contexts. The journal encourages engagement with classical Islamic intellectual traditions while also fostering innovative approaches that address contemporary challenges, including globalization, digital transformation, governance, and social change.

By bridging normative Islamic scholarship with empirical and critical inquiry, ISGS contributes to global academic debates on religion, modernity, decoloniality, and knowledge production, positioning the Global South not merely as an object of study but as a source of epistemic authority and intellectual renewal.

Scope

The journal welcomes contributions from scholars, researchers, and practitioners employing textual, historical, socio-legal, philosophical, educational, economic, and interdisciplinary approaches. Its scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

1. Islamic Law, Legal Pluralism, and Socio-Legal Transformation
   Studies on fiqh, uṣūl al-fiqh, maqāṣid al-sharīʿah, fatwa, judicial practices, and the transformation of Islamic law in diverse socio-political contexts.
2. Islamic Economics, Finance, and Ethical Governance
   Research on Islamic economic thought, financial systems, zakat, waqf, halal industries, and the ethical dimensions of economic governance.
3. Islamic Education, Pedagogy, and Knowledge Transmission
   Studies on pesantren, madrasah, higher education, curriculum development, and the integration of religious and modern sciences.
4. History of Islam and Muslim Societies
   Historical analyses of Islamic civilizations, institutions, intellectual movements, and socio-political transformations across regions.
5. Islamic Philosophy, Theology, and Intellectual Traditions
   Exploration of kalām, falsafah, Sufism, and classical as well as contemporary Muslim thought.
6. Islam, Society, and Cultural Practices
   Anthropological and sociological studies on lived Islam, identity, ritual, and cultural expressions in Muslim communities.
7. Gender, Family, and Social Justice in Islamic Contexts
   Critical studies on gender relations, family law, women’s rights, and social justice frameworks within Islamic discourse.
8. Global South, Postcolonial, and Decolonial Islamic Studies
   Analyses that challenge Eurocentric paradigms and foreground indigenous epistemologies and Global South perspectives.
9. Islam and Contemporary Issues: Technology, Media, and Digital Religion
   Studies on digital Islam, online fatwa, artificial intelligence, and the transformation of religious authority in the digital age.
10. Islam, Politics, and Governance
    Research on Islamic political thought, state-religion relations, policy, and governance in Muslim-majority and minority contexts.