About the Journal
The Journal of Contemporary Maqasid Studies is an international peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the Maqasid Institute. The Journal publishes articles in Arabic and English bi-annually (January and July).
Vision:
The Journal of Contemporary Maqasid Studies (JCMS) aims to become a leading intellectual forum for publishing scholarly research in maqasid (higher objectives) methodological and applied studies.
Mission:
To publish refereed research in the field of maqasid of the revelation (Qur’an and Sunnah) and Islamic Shari’ah in compliance with international publishing, peer-reviewing, and arbitration standards. The Journal aims for a methodological leap in maqasid based studies and solutions, and to establish a framework for dialogue with other methodologies.
Aims:
- Support contemporary innovative and applied Maqasid studies.
- Revive the Maqasid heritage in contemporary discourse and in observance of Islamic Shari’ah principles.
- Develop contemporary maqasid methods for the revelation to become a central source for human knowledge.
- Promote dialogue between different methodologies.