Aims, Scope & Objectives

Research Journal Al-Qamar is a scholarly, peer-reviewed, open access academic journal published by Al-Qamar Islamic Research Institute, Lahore, Pakistan. The journal aims to promote high-quality research in Islamic Studies, Religious Studies, Humanities, Social Sciences, Arabic, Urdu, and related disciplines. It provides an academic platform for scholars, researchers, teachers, postgraduate students, and intellectuals to publish original, analytical, and research-based work.

The journal is committed to encouraging serious scholarship, critical inquiry, ethical research, interdisciplinary dialogue, and responsible academic debate. It welcomes manuscripts that contribute to knowledge, engage with classical and contemporary sources, and address important intellectual, religious, social, legal, historical, and cultural questions.

Aims of the Journal

The main aim of Research Journal Al-Qamar is to promote original and meaningful academic research in Islamic Studies and related fields. The journal seeks to publish work that is academically sound, methodologically strong, ethically prepared, and relevant to contemporary scholarship.

The journal aims to:

  1. Promote original research in Islamic Studies, Religious Studies, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
  2. Provide a reliable academic platform for national and international scholars.
  3. Encourage critical and analytical study of Islamic texts, traditions, history, thought, law, and society.
  4. Support research based on primary and secondary sources.
  5. Promote scholarly dialogue between classical Islamic scholarship and contemporary academic debates.
  6. Encourage interdisciplinary research connecting Islamic Studies with law, history, sociology, philosophy, literature, politics, ethics, education, and culture.
  7. Strengthen academic writing, citation accuracy, research ethics, and publication standards.
  8. Publish research that contributes to intellectual development, social understanding, and academic discourse.
  9. Promote research in English, Urdu, and Arabic for wider scholarly engagement.
  10. Support the dissemination of knowledge through open access publication.

Vision of the Journal

The vision of Research Journal Al-Qamar is to become a respected academic forum for high-quality research in Islamic Studies and allied disciplines. The journal seeks to contribute to the development of serious scholarship that is rooted in academic integrity, intellectual balance, methodological clarity, and responsible engagement with religious and social questions.

The journal aims to bridge traditional Islamic scholarship and modern academic research by encouraging studies that are textually accurate, historically informed, critically reflective, and relevant to contemporary intellectual needs.

Mission of the Journal

The mission of Research Journal Al-Qamar is to publish original, peer-reviewed, and ethically responsible research that advances knowledge in Islamic Studies, Religious Studies, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The journal works to provide authors with a professional publication platform and readers with reliable academic content.

The journal’s mission includes:

  1. Encouraging quality research in Islamic and religious scholarship.
  2. Promoting academic debate on classical and contemporary issues.
  3. Supporting young and senior researchers in scholarly publication.
  4. Ensuring transparent editorial and peer-review procedures.
  5. Maintaining high standards of research ethics and publication integrity.
  6. Making research accessible to a wider academic and intellectual audience.
  7. Contributing to national and international scholarship in Islamic Studies and related fields.

Scope of the Journal

Research Journal Al-Qamar welcomes research articles, review essays, book reviews, scholarly commentaries, and monographs in areas related to Islamic Studies, Religious Studies, Humanities, Social Sciences, Arabic, Urdu, and related disciplines.

The journal particularly welcomes submissions in the following areas:

Islamic Studies

The journal publishes research related to Islamic teachings, intellectual traditions, religious sciences, and Muslim scholarly heritage. Relevant areas include:

  1. Qur’anic Studies
  2. Tafsir and Qur’anic interpretation
  3. Hadith Studies
  4. Hadith criticism and methodology
  5. Seerah and Prophetic Studies
  6. Islamic Jurisprudence
  7. Usul al-Fiqh
  8. Islamic legal theory
  9. Islamic theology and Kalam
  10. Islamic philosophy
  11. Islamic ethics
  12. Islamic education
  13. Islamic civilization
  14. Muslim intellectual history
  15. Islamic reform movements

Qur’anic and Hadith Studies

The journal welcomes studies that examine Qur’anic texts, themes, interpretation, translation, and contemporary relevance. It also welcomes research on Hadith literature, Hadith methodology, authenticity debates, classical collections, and modern approaches to Sunnah.

Possible topics include:

  1. Classical and modern Tafsir
  2. Thematic study of the Qur’an
  3. Qur’anic translation and interpretation
  4. Qur’an and contemporary issues
  5. Hadith sciences
  6. Study of Hadith collections
  7. Hadith authentication
  8. Hadith and legal reasoning
  9. Hadith and ethics
  10. Modern debates on Hadith authority

Seerah and Prophetic Studies

The journal encourages research on the life, mission, teachings, leadership, ethics, and historical context of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Research may examine classical Seerah sources, modern Seerah writing, Prophetic biography, Prophetic ethics, and the relevance of Seerah to contemporary society.

Islamic Law and Legal Studies

The journal welcomes research on Islamic law, legal history, legal theory, jurisprudence, and contemporary legal issues. It also encourages comparative legal studies involving Islamic law and modern legal systems.

Relevant themes include:

  1. Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh
  2. Legal maxims
  3. Maqasid al-Shari‘ah
  4. Islamic criminal law
  5. Family law
  6. Financial law
  7. Constitutional and public law
  8. Islamic law and human rights
  9. Court decisions involving Islamic law
  10. Law, religion, and society

Islamic Thought, Philosophy, and Theology

The journal publishes research on Muslim intellectual traditions, theological debates, philosophical thought, modern reform, religious interpretation, and intellectual history.

Possible areas include:

  1. Kalam and theological schools
  2. Muslim philosophers
  3. Islamic modernism
  4. Reformist thought
  5. Traditionalism and modernity
  6. Religion and reason
  7. Ethics and metaphysics
  8. Muslim responses to modernity
  9. Orientalism and Islamic thought
  10. Contemporary Muslim intellectual movements

Sufism and Spiritual Traditions

The journal welcomes research on Sufism, spirituality, ethics, classical Sufi texts, Sufi orders, spiritual training, and the social role of Sufi traditions.

Relevant areas include:

  1. Classical Sufi literature
  2. Sufi ethics and spirituality
  3. Major Sufi scholars and orders
  4. Sufism in South Asia
  5. Sufism and society
  6. Mysticism and comparative spirituality
  7. Sufi poetry and literature
  8. Sufism and interfaith harmony

Comparative Religion and Interfaith Studies

The journal encourages academic research on comparative religion, religious diversity, interfaith relations, dialogue, peacebuilding, religious harmony, and the study of world religions.

Relevant themes include:

  1. Islam and other religions
  2. Comparative theology
  3. Interfaith dialogue
  4. Religious pluralism
  5. Peace and harmony studies
  6. Religion and conflict resolution
  7. Sacred texts and interpretation
  8. Religious minorities and society

Muslim Societies and Contemporary Issues

The journal welcomes research that studies Muslim societies, institutions, social change, political thought, education, media, culture, gender issues, legal reforms, religious movements, and contemporary challenges.

Relevant topics include:

  1. Islam and modern society
  2. Religion and politics
  3. Muslim identity
  4. Religious education
  5. Islam and media
  6. Muslim family and society
  7. Social reform
  8. Extremism and moderation
  9. Religious authority
  10. Contemporary ethical issues

Humanities and Social Sciences

Although the journal has a strong focus on Islamic and Religious Studies, it also welcomes relevant research in Humanities and Social Sciences, especially where such research connects with religion, culture, law, history, ethics, literature, society, or civilization.

Relevant areas include:

  1. History
  2. Philosophy
  3. Sociology
  4. Political thought
  5. Law and society
  6. Education
  7. Ethics
  8. Cultural studies
  9. Peace and conflict studies
  10. Intellectual history

Arabic, Urdu, and Islamic Literature

The journal accepts research on Arabic, Urdu, Persian, and Islamic literary traditions, especially where the research has religious, intellectual, historical, linguistic, or cultural relevance.

Relevant areas include:

  1. Arabic literature
  2. Urdu literature
  3. Islamic literary heritage
  4. Religious poetry
  5. Classical prose and poetry
  6. Literary criticism
  7. Language and meaning
  8. Translation studies
  9. Manuscript studies
  10. Muslim literary movements

Types of Submissions Accepted

Research Journal Al-Qamar may consider the following types of submissions:

  1. Original Research Articles
  2. Review Essays
  3. Book Reviews
  4. Scholarly Commentaries
  5. Research Notes
  6. Monographs
  7. Special Issue Articles
  8. Thematic Studies
  9. Textual and Historical Studies
  10. Interdisciplinary Studies

All submissions must be original, properly referenced, ethically prepared, and relevant to the journal’s aims and scope.

Objectives of the Journal

The objectives of Research Journal Al-Qamar are to:

  1. Publish original, high-quality, peer-reviewed research.
  2. Promote academic excellence in Islamic Studies and related disciplines.
  3. Encourage critical engagement with classical and contemporary scholarship.
  4. Provide a platform for national and international researchers.
  5. Strengthen research culture in Islamic Studies, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
  6. Support interdisciplinary approaches to religion, law, society, ethics, and culture.
  7. Promote accurate citation, responsible referencing, and ethical writing.
  8. Encourage research in English, Urdu, and Arabic.
  9. Support open access to scholarly knowledge.
  10. Contribute to academic dialogue, social understanding, and intellectual development.
  11. Encourage balanced, respectful, and evidence-based discussion of religious and social issues.
  12. Promote studies that address contemporary challenges faced by Muslim societies.
  13. Support research on Islamic heritage, classical texts, and modern interpretations.
  14. Encourage young scholars, postgraduate researchers, and established academics to contribute to serious scholarship.
  15. Maintain transparent editorial, peer-review, and publication procedures.

Interdisciplinary Approach

Research Journal Al-Qamar values interdisciplinary scholarship. Many contemporary academic questions cannot be fully understood through one discipline alone. Therefore, the journal welcomes studies that connect Islamic Studies with other fields such as law, history, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, political science, education, literature, ethics, media studies, and cultural studies.

The journal particularly encourages research that combines textual scholarship with historical, social, legal, or philosophical analysis.

Academic and Ethical Commitment

The journal is committed to publishing research that meets high academic and ethical standards. Authors are expected to submit work that is original, well-structured, properly cited, free from plagiarism, and not under consideration elsewhere.

The journal promotes:

  1. Research integrity
  2. Originality
  3. Proper citation
  4. Ethical authorship
  5. Transparent peer review
  6. Academic fairness
  7. Responsible use of sources
  8. Respectful scholarly disagreement
  9. Accurate religious referencing
  10. Honest presentation of findings

Audience of the Journal

The journal is intended for:

  1. University teachers
  2. Researchers
  3. Postgraduate students
  4. Islamic scholars
  5. Religious studies scholars
  6. Social sciences researchers
  7. Humanities scholars
  8. Legal researchers
  9. Policy researchers
  10. Libraries and academic institutions
  11. Independent scholars
  12. Readers interested in Islamic and religious scholarship

Final Statement

Research Journal Al-Qamar aims to serve as a serious academic platform for the advancement of knowledge in Islamic Studies, Religious Studies, Humanities, Social Sciences, Arabic, Urdu, and related fields. Through its peer-reviewed and open access publication model, the journal seeks to promote original research, responsible scholarship, intellectual dialogue, and meaningful academic contribution at national and international levels.