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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit original manuscripts to KITABHAK: Journal of Islamic Family Law and Islamic Criminal Law. All submissions must comply with the following guidelines:

1. General Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  • The article should be written in English or Bahasa Indonesia.
  • The manuscript must be relevant to the journal’s focus on Islamic family law, Islamic criminal law, kitab kuning, and pesantren-based legal studies.
  • Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the content and references.

2. Manuscript Structure

The manuscript should be organized as follows:

  • Title (clear, concise, and informative)
  • Author(s) Name(s) and Affiliation(s)
  • Abstract (150–250 words, in English)
  • Keywords (3–5 keywords)
  • Introduction
  • Literature Review (optional but recommended)
  • Research Methodology
  • Results and Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References

3. Formatting Guidelines

  • Manuscripts should be 5,000–8,000 words in length.
  • Use A4 paper size, with 1.5 spacing, and Times New Roman (12 pt).
  • Margins: Top 3 cm, Bottom 3 cm, Left 3 cm, Right 3 cm.
  • Use justified alignment and standard paragraph indentation.
  • Foreign terms (Arabic or others) should be italicized where appropriate.

4. Citation and References

  • Use APA Style (7th Edition) for citations and references.
  • All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list.
  • Authors are encouraged to use reference management tools such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.
  • Include recent and relevant references, preferably from reputable journals.

5. Arabic Transliteration

  • Arabic terms should follow a recognized transliteration standard (e.g., based on academic conventions used in Islamic studies).
  • Authors are encouraged to ensure consistency throughout the manuscript.

6. Submission Process

  • Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s online system (OJS).
  • Authors must register and log in before submitting their manuscript.
  • The submission file should be in .doc or .docx format.

7. Peer Review Process

  • All manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process.
  • The editorial board reserves the right to accept, revise, or reject manuscripts.
  • Authors may be required to revise their manuscripts based on reviewers’ comments.

8. Publication Ethics

  • The journal follows strict publication ethics to prevent plagiarism, data fabrication, and unethical practices.
  • Manuscripts will be screened using plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin.
  • Any form of academic misconduct will result in rejection.

9. Article Processing Charges (APC)

  • Information regarding publication fees (if applicable) will be provided on the journal website.

10. Copyright and License

  • Authors retain copyright but grant the journal the right to publish the work.
  • Articles may be distributed under an open-access license as determined by the journal.

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Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Copyright Ownership
    Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication.
  2. License Terms
    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are properly credited.

  3. Author Rights
    Authors are permitted to:

    • Share their published article (e.g., in institutional repositories, personal websites, or other platforms)
    • Distribute the article for academic and non-commercial purposes
    • Reuse parts of the article in future works

    Proper acknowledgment of the journal as the original place of publication is required.

  4. Originality Statement
    Authors declare that the submitted manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  5. Responsibility
    The authors are responsible for the content of their manuscript, including accuracy of data, citations, and compliance with publication ethics.

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