Focus and Scope

Al-Faqr: Journal of Islamic Intellectual Studies invites scholarly contributions that critically engage with the intellectual traditions of Islam across historical and contemporary contexts. The journal prioritizes research that demonstrates rigorous methodology and contributes to the understanding of Islamic thought as a dynamic living tradition. We encourage interdisciplinary approaches that connect classical Islamic sciences with modern epistemological, ethical, and social challenges. The following topics represent the core areas of interest for publication, though proposals on related subjects are also welcome:

1. Islamic philosophy
2. Islamic theology (kalam)
3. Qur'anic studies
4. Hadith studies
5. Islamic hermeneutics
6. Sufism
7. Islamic mysticism
8. Islamic law
9. Legal theory (usul al-fiqh)
10. Islamic ethics
11. Intellectual history of Islam
12. Classical Islamic sciences
13. Contemporary Islamic thought
14. Islamic reformism
15. Islam and modernity
16. Islam and science
17. Islam and human rights
18. Gender in Islam
19. Islamic ethics and social justice
20. Comparative religious studies
21. Islamic manuscript studies
22. History of Islamic education
23. Islam and politics
24. Islamic epistemology
25. Decolonial approaches in Islamic studies
26. Islam in global contexts
27. Interfaith dialogue
28. Islamic aesthetics
29. Philosophy of Islamic law
30. Maqasid al-shariah
31. Islamic spirituality
32. Traditionalism and modernism in Islam
33. Islamic intellectual heritage
34. Muslim scholars and thinkers
35. Islam and cultural studies
36. Islam and philosophy of knowledge
37. Islam and environmental ethics
38. Islam and technology
39. Islam and media
40. Islam and education
41. Islam and economics
42. Islam and philosophy of science
43. Islam and gender studies
44. Islam and postcolonial studies
45. Islam and critical theory