Focus and Scope

Hasanah in Law (HIL) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that focuses on the development of legal scholarship through rigorous theoretical, doctrinal, empirical, socio-legal, comparative, and interdisciplinary research. The journal provides a scholarly forum for academics, researchers, legal practitioners, policymakers, and other scholars to examine contemporary legal issues at local, national, regional, and international levels.

HIL welcomes original research articles that contribute to the advancement of legal theory, legal practice, law reform, policy development, and legal education. The journal particularly encourages manuscripts that demonstrate methodological rigor, originality, theoretical contribution, empirical relevance, and significant implications for the development of law and society.

Areas of Focus

The scope of Hasanah in Law (HIL) includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Islamic Law and Sharia
    • Islamic family law
    • Islamic criminal law
    • Islamic constitutional and administrative law
    • Islamic economic law
    • Sharia-based legal studies
    • Contemporary issues in Islamic jurisprudence
  2. Civil and Private Law
    • Contract and agreement law
    • Property law
    • Tort law
    • Inheritance law
    • Family and marriage law
    • Consumer protection
    • Civil dispute resolution
  3. Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
    • Substantive criminal law
    • Criminal procedure
    • Criminal policy
    • Victimology and criminology
    • Cybercrime
    • Contemporary criminal justice issues
  4. Constitutional and Administrative Law
    • Constitutional law
    • State institutions
    • Constitutional rights
    • Government administration
    • Public administration and administrative law
    • Judicial review
    • Decentralization and regional autonomy
  5. Economic, Business, and Commercial Law
    • Business law
    • Commercial law
    • Corporate law
    • Banking and financial law
    • Islamic finance and banking
    • Capital markets
    • Fintech and digital financial services
    • Competition law
    • Trade and investment law
  6. Labor and Social Law
    • Employment and labor relations
    • Workers' rights
    • Industrial relations
    • Social security law
    • Social justice and legal protection
  7. International and Transnational Law
    • Public international law
    • Private international law
    • International trade law
    • International human rights law
    • International dispute resolution
    • Transnational legal issues
  8. Environmental and Natural Resources Law
    • Environmental law
    • Natural resources law
    • Agrarian and land law
    • Maritime and coastal law
    • Climate change and sustainable development
    • Environmental justice
  9. Human Rights and Social Justice
    • Human rights protection
    • Gender and legal studies
    • Rights of vulnerable groups
    • Access to justice
    • Equality and non-discrimination
    • Law and social justice
  10. Technology, Cyber, and Digital Law
    • Cyber law
    • Data protection and privacy
    • Artificial intelligence and law
    • Digital platforms and regulation
    • Electronic transactions
    • Intellectual property in the digital era
    • Technology governance
  11. Intellectual Property Law
    • Copyright
    • Patent law
    • Trademark law
    • Industrial design
    • Trade secrets
    • Digital intellectual property
  12. Legal Education and Legal Profession
    • Legal education
    • Clinical legal education
    • Legal ethics
    • Professional responsibility
    • Legal research and methodology
    • Development of the legal profession
  13. Alternative Dispute Resolution and Legal Procedure
    • Mediation
    • Arbitration
    • Negotiation
    • Litigation
    • Dispute resolution mechanisms
    • Islamic dispute resolution
  14. Law, Society, and Interdisciplinary Legal Studies
    • Socio-legal studies
    • Law and economics
    • Law and politics
    • Law and education
    • Law and culture
    • Law and technology
    • Law and public policy
    • Law and sustainable development

Research Approaches

HIL accepts manuscripts employing diverse and rigorous research approaches, including:

  • Doctrinal or normative legal research
  • Empirical legal research
  • Socio-legal research
  • Comparative legal research
  • Historical and philosophical approaches
  • Case and jurisprudential analysis
  • Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches
  • Qualitative and quantitative approaches relevant to legal studies

The journal prioritizes manuscripts that offer clear research questions, appropriate methodology, strong theoretical or conceptual foundations, critical analysis, originality, and meaningful contributions to legal scholarship, law reform, legal policy, and legal practice.

HIL does not limit its publications to a particular legal system or jurisdiction. Comparative and cross-jurisdictional studies are particularly encouraged when they provide substantive theoretical, methodological, or practical contributions to contemporary legal discourse.