About the Journal

Journal of Qur’anic Legal Studies and Exegesis (JQLSE) is an international peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing critical and interdisciplinary scholarship in the fields of Qur’anic legal interpretation, Islamic legal thought, and Qur’anic exegesis. The journal provides a scholarly platform for the publication of original research that examines the relationship between the Qur’an, legal theory, legal hermeneutics, and contemporary socio-legal issues from both classical and modern perspectives. The journal particularly emphasizes the study of āyāt al-aḥkām (Qur’anic legal verses), tafsīr studies, uṣūl al-fiqh, maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah, legal hermeneutics, comparative legal interpretation, manuscript studies, and interdisciplinary approaches to Qur’anic law. JQLSE encourages innovative research that integrates traditional Islamic scholarship with contemporary academic methodologies and engages critically with global scholarly debates.

JQLSE welcomes contributions from scholars, researchers, academics, and practitioners from around the world whose works demonstrate analytical rigor, methodological clarity, theoretical contribution, and relevance to contemporary discussions in Islamic studies and legal interpretation. The journal aims to contribute significantly to the development of international scholarship in Qur’anic legal studies by promoting academically grounded, globally relevant, and intellectually transformative research. All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure academic quality, originality, and scholarly integrity. The journal is committed to international standards of publication ethics and follows the principles and best practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The Journal of Qur’anic Legal Studies and Exegesis is published biannually in English by Institut Bahtera Studi Islam, Part of Bahtera Al Fikr Press, Indonesia, and adopts an open-access publishing model to support the global dissemination of knowledge, scholarly collaboration, and academic exchange.