El-Qist: Journal of Islamic Economics and Business is an international, peer-reviewed journal published biannually by the Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya, Indonesia. The journal is dedicated to advancing scholarly research on Islamic economic law, ethics, and empirical economic practice within Muslim societies and beyond.

El-Qist positions itself as a specialized journal at the intersection of fiqh al-muʿāmalah, Islamic ethical theory, and evidence-based economic inquiry. Rather than covering Islamic economics broadly, the journal focuses on how Islamic legal norms, moral principles, and institutional frameworks shape, regulate, and respond to contemporary economic realities.

The journal particularly values interdisciplinary and methodologically rigorous studies that integrate perspectives from Islamic jurisprudence, economics, political economy, sociology, development studies, and public policy. Empirical research—quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods—is encouraged, provided it demonstrates clear theoretical, legal, or policy relevance.

Key Areas of Focus

Submissions to El-Qist should align with one or more of the following thematic clusters:

1. Islamic Economic Law and Institutions

   • Fiqh al-muʿāmalah in contemporary economic contexts

   • Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah and economic policy analysis

   • Legal design and governance of Islamic economic institutions

   • Comparative and cross-national studies of Islamic economic law

2. Islamic Finance, Social Finance, and Financial Technology

   • Islamic banking and finance with explicit legal, regulatory, or ethical analysis

   • Zakat, waqf, and Islamic philanthropy governance

   • Shariah-compliant fintech, digital finance, and blockchain from jurisprudential and ethical perspectives

   • Consumer protection, compliance, and risk governance in Islamic financial systems

3. Ethical and Behavioral Dimensions of Economic Practice

   • Behavioral economics from Islamic ethical perspectives

   • Business ethics, moral agency, and compliance in Muslim societies

   • Halal governance, certification, and regulatory ethics

   • Informal economic practices and Islamic legal responses

4. Empirical and Case-Driven Studies with Broader Relevance

   • Empirical research and case studies with theoretical or legal generalizability

   • Policy-oriented studies addressing Islamic economic governance

   • Indonesia and other Muslim-majority contexts as sites of analytical insight rather than geographic limitation

Out of Scope

El-Qist does not consider manuscripts that:

• Focus solely on marketing, branding, or consumer behavior without Islamic legal or ethical analysis

• Present financial performance or efficiency analysis without jurisprudential, regulatory, or normative engagement

• Offer descriptive reports lacking a clear research question, theoretical framework, or scholarly contribution

• Address general management or accounting topics not grounded in Islamic economic thought

Through a rigorous double-blind peer-review process and a clear commitment to scholarly specialization, El-Qist aims to serve as an international forum for high-quality research on the legal-ethical foundations and empirical dynamics of Islamic economic practice