Focus and Scope

FOCUS

The Demak Universal Journal of Islam and Sharia is an international, peer-reviewed, and open-access journal that publishes high-quality research on Islamic Law, Sharia Studies, and Muslim Societies. The journal promotes innovative and interdisciplinary scholarship that examines the role of Islam and Sharia in addressing contemporary global challenges and advancing justice, human dignity, social transformation, and sustainable development.

SCOPE

The journal welcomes high-quality original research and critical studies in the following areas:

1. Islamic Law and Contemporary Legal Issues

2. Sharia and Legal Reform in Muslim Societies

3. Islamic Family Law and Gender Justice

4. Human Rights, Citizenship, and Religious Freedom in Islam

5. Islamic Criminal Law and Legal Ethics

6. Sharia Economic Law, Islamic Finance, Zakat, and Waqf

7. Islam, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Society

8. Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, and Social Cohesion

9. Islamic Governance, Public Policy, and Sustainable Development

10. Islamic Culture, Civilization, and Global Muslim Communities

DEUJIS particularly encourages comparative, transnational, and policy-oriented studies that contribute to contemporary debates and the development of Islamic legal thought in a rapidly changing world.