About the Journal
MADDIKA: Journal of Islamic Family Law
MADDIKA: Journal of Islamic Family Law is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Islamic Family Law Study Program, Faculty of Sharia, State Islamic University of Palopo, Indonesia. The journal provides an academic platform for the dissemination of original research, conceptual studies, and scholarly contributions in the fields of Islamic family law and Islamic law.
MADDIKA aims to promote the development of Islamic legal scholarship through rigorous academic inquiry, critical analysis, and interdisciplinary approaches. The journal encourages contributions that examine Islamic legal principles, their interpretation and application, and their interaction with contemporary social realities, national legal systems, and developments in Muslim societies.
The journal welcomes manuscripts from researchers, academics, legal practitioners, and other scholars whose work contributes to the advancement of Islamic family law and related areas of Islamic legal studies.
Focus and Scope
MADDIKA focuses primarily on Islamic family law and Islamic law, including but not limited to the following areas:
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Islamic Family Law: Marriage, divorce, reconciliation, marital rights and obligations, maintenance, and family relationships.
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Islamic Inheritance Law: Inheritance principles, distribution of estates, wills, and related legal issues.
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Islamic Law and National Legal Systems: The implementation and development of Islamic law within Indonesia's legal system and other jurisdictions.
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Contemporary Issues in Family Law: Child protection, marriage registration, child marriage, family welfare, gender-related legal issues, and the protection of family members' rights.
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Islamic Legal Thought and Reform: Classical and contemporary interpretations, fiqh, uṣūl al-fiqh, maqāṣid al-sharīʿah, and the reform of Islamic legal thought.
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Socio-Legal Studies: Empirical and field-based research on the relationship between Islamic law, legal institutions, social practices, and community life.
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Comparative Islamic Law: Comparative studies of Islamic family law across legal systems, jurisdictions, and Muslim societies.
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Islamic Law and Contemporary Challenges: Emerging legal, social, institutional, and technological developments relevant to Islamic law and family life.
The journal welcomes normative, doctrinal, empirical, socio-legal, comparative, and interdisciplinary research that demonstrates academic rigor, originality, and a clear contribution to the relevant field of scholarship.
Publication Information
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Journal Title: MADDIKA: Journal of Islamic Family Law
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Print ISSN: 1829-8893
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Electronic ISSN: 2775-7161
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Publisher: Islamic Family Law Study Program, Faculty of Sharia, State Islamic University of Palopo, Indonesia
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Publication Frequency: Two issues per year, published in July and December
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Peer-Review Process: Double-blind peer review
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DOI Prefix: 10.24256
Peer-Review Policy
MADDIKA applies a double-blind peer-review process to evaluate the scholarly quality, originality, relevance, methodological rigor, and contribution of submitted manuscripts. In this process, the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from one another to support an objective and impartial assessment.
Editorial decisions are based on the quality of the manuscript, the reviewers' recommendations, the journal's editorial standards, and the relevance of the submission to the journal's focus and scope.
Publication Ethics
MADDIKA is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. Authors are expected to submit original work, acknowledge all sources appropriately, and comply with the journal's policies on plagiarism, authorship, conflicts of interest, research integrity, and the responsible use of generative artificial intelligence.
Editors and reviewers are expected to uphold confidentiality, fairness, impartiality, and professional responsibility throughout the editorial and peer-review processes.
Open Access Policy
MADDIKA supports the dissemination of scholarly knowledge and provides online access to its published articles through its journal website. Readers are encouraged to access and use published research in accordance with the applicable copyright and licensing terms stated for each article.
Copyright and Licensing
Copyright and licensing arrangements for articles published in MADDIKA are specified in the journal's applicable publication policies and on individual article pages. Authors and readers are expected to respect the stated licensing terms and provide appropriate attribution when using published material.
Archiving and Digital Preservation
MADDIKA is committed to preserving its published scholarly content and maintaining access to its digital archives. The journal uses the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform and, where successfully activated and operational, the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) to support the long-term preservation of its published content.
Publication Schedule
MADDIKA publishes two issues annually, in July and December. The journal welcomes submissions throughout the year, subject to the journal's submission requirements, editorial screening, and peer-review procedures.
Contact Information
For editorial inquiries, manuscript submissions, and other journal-related correspondence, please contact the editorial office through the contact information provided on the MADDIKA journal website.
