Submissions

Author Guidelines

• Paper Format: The page layout must be set to A4 format (width: 21 cm, height: 29.7 cm).
• Margins: Margin boundaries must be configured to 3 cm (1.18 in) for all sides: top, bottom, left, and right.
• Headers & Footers: Margins for both the header and footer must be set to 1.27 cm (0.5 in).
• Typography:
  • Main Body Text: Must be written in Book Antiqua, size 11, with 1.5 line spacing.
  • Figures & Tables: All text, labels, and numbers within figures and tables must be written in Garamond, size 12.
• Manuscript Length: The entire article must be between 4,500 and 7,000 words, including all figures, tables, mathematical nomenclature, and references.
• Page Numbering: Authors must not apply any page numbers to the manuscript.
• Language Consistency: The entire manuscript (text, figures, and tables) must be written consistently in English for English-language submissions, or in Arabic for Arabic-language submissions.

1. Title of Paper
2. Author Names and Addresses (Affiliations)
3. Abstract
4. Keywords
5. Introduction
6. Method
7. Results and Discussion (incorporating Findings and Analysis)
8. Conclusion
9. Acknowledgement (if any)
10. References (Bibliography)

• Title: Must be direct, concise, and straightforward, ranging from 5 to 12 words.
• Author Names: Must be written in full without any academic titles or degrees.
• Affiliations: The institutional address and an active correspondence email address for each author must be provided.

• Abstract Layout: Written in standard English with enhanced spelling, formatted with a 1 cm indentation on both the left and right margins.
• Formatting: Use Book Antiqua, size 11, single (1.0) spacing, with a word count of 150 to 200 words.
• Required Content: The abstract must clearly state the study's goals, problems, methods, and results.
• Keywords: Provide 3 to 5 core, essential, or fundamental concepts from the article, arranged in alphabetical order.

• Formatting: Starts without indentation using Book Antiqua, size 11, bold capital letters. Inside the body text, subheadings must be separated by a maximum of two spaces.
• Required Content: The introduction must clearly address:
  1. The Crucial Issue: What makes the research phenomenon (whether quantitative, qualitative, or both) essential to publish?
  2. Literature Review & Novelty: Explain what other researchers have already written and identify what has not yet been addressed to justify the necessity of this study.
  3. Specific Research Objective: Define the precise focus of the paper and how it completes the shortcomings of existing literature.
  4. Hypothesis/Argument: State the core argument or hypothesis that the paper aims to test and prove.

• Formatting: Written in structured paragraph form, consisting of exactly three paragraphs.
• Required Content: The methodology must provide a focused, practical, and operational description of the field procedures, including:
  • The research type and approach (e.g., referencing Creswell).
  • Research timeframe and location.
  • Data collection techniques (interviews, observations, and documentation).
  • Key informants and data sources.
  • Data analysis techniques explained operationally.

• Findings: Authors should present original and significant field data gathered from questionnaires, surveys, documents, interviews, or observations. This section can utilize subheadings and be supplemented with tables or graphics to clarify the outcomes.
• Analysis/Discussion: Data must be interpreted using specific analytical techniques and processed through the lens of specific theories, integrated with the researcher's original insights. The discussion must robustly elaborate on previous research and theories, clearly establishing the implications and recommendations for future academic studies.

• Formatting: Written clearly and succinctly without indentation, using Book Antiqua, size 11.
• Required Content: The conclusion must:
  • Summarize the primary research results and outline the logical consequences of these findings in advancing the science and praxis of Islamic education.
  • Detail the most critical or surprising finding that was only discovered after the study was conducted.
  • Frankly state the limitations of the research (e.g., restricted sample sizes, limited cases, narrow variations, specific geographical locations, gender/age gaps, or methodological constraints).
  • Provide recommendations to accommodate future research for a deeper and more comprehensive understanding.

• Used to express formal gratitude to official institutions or individuals who acted as donors, sponsors, or major contributors to the research. It must be completed with the official research grant scheme or contract letter number (e.g., funding from the Ministry of Religious Affairs).

• Coverage: Every source listed must be explicitly cited and quoted within the body text.
• Composition: At least 80% of the references must come from primary sources (scholarly journals), while the remaining 20% can be drawn from other supporting sources.
• Citation Style: Citations and the bibliography must strictly follow the APA (American Psychological Association) 6th Edition (In-Note) formatting style. Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.

• Tables:
  • Must be centered and referred to in the text as Table 1, Table 2, etc.
  • The table title and descriptive label must be placed above the table, centered.
  • The source of the table must be aligned to the right, directly below the table.
• Figures:
  • Must be centered and referred to in the text as Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.
  • The figure title and its descriptive label must be placed below the figure, centered (e.g., Figure 1. The Oval Picture).

• Mathematical equations must be numbered sequentially with the equation number enclosed in brackets on the right margin (e.g., (1) or (Eq.1)).
• There must be one blank line of space above and below the equation before the text resumes

• Consonants & Vowels: Standard consonant characters (e.g., th = ث, ḥ = ح, sh = ش, ṣ = ص, ḍ = ض, ṭ = ط, ẓ = ظ, ‘ = ع) must be consistently applied.
• Short Vowels: a (َ), i (ِ), u (ُ).
• Long Vowels: ā (ـَا), ī (ـِـى), ū (ــُـو).
• Diphthongs: ay (أيّ), aw (ـَـو).
• Ta Marbūthah (ة): Transliterated with or without an "h" (e.g., Ahliyyah or ahliyya). However, if it forms the first part of a construct phrase, it must be transliterated as a "t" (e.g., Sūrat al-Baqarah).
• Alif-Lām (ال): Transliterated as al- (e.g., al-Baqarah). If it occurs after a preposition, it must be transliterated as l- (e.g., Ahl as-sunnah wa’l-jamā‘ah).
• Qur’anic Verses: Must be transliterated phonetically, directly following their spoken pronunciation (e.g., Yā ayyuha’n-nās or Dhālika’l-kitābu lāraiba fīh)