Focus and Scope

Jurnal Al Tarmasi is dedicated to advancing rigorous scholarship in Islamic studies, especially in relation to turāth, fiqh, uṣūl al-fiqh, and pesantren-based intellectual traditions.
Core Orientation
Turāth-Based Inquiry
Primary Fields
Fiqh & Uṣūl al-Fiqh
Contextual Emphasis
Pesantren & Nusantara
Focus
Jurnal Al Tarmasi focuses on advancing research in Islamic studies with an emphasis on turāth-based inquiry, fiqh and uṣūl al-fiqh, and pesantren studies, including the intellectual and legal traditions of the Nusantara. The journal welcomes rigorous analyses of classical texts and their transmission, Islamic legal reasoning and reform, and the historical and contemporary knowledge cultures of Muslim societies.
Scope
Jurnal Al Tarmasi welcomes contributions on the following areas:
Fiqh and Uṣūl al-Fiqh
Research on Islamic jurisprudence, legal theory, legal methodology, and contemporary applications of Islamic legal reasoning.
Turāth Studies
Classical texts, transmission, commentary traditions, manuscript studies, and taḥqīq-oriented scholarship.
Pesantren Studies
History, curriculum, pedagogy, scholarly networks, institutional development, and the knowledge cultures of pesantren.
Fiqh Nusantara
Islamic legal thought and practice in the Indonesian and broader Nusantara context, including local adaptation and jurisprudential development.
Islamic Studies and Nusantara Islamic Culture
Studies on Islam and the intellectual, social, and cultural expressions of Muslim societies in the Nusantara world.
Qur’anic and Hadith Studies
Exegesis, interpretation, reception, transmission, and methodological studies related to the Qur’an and Hadith.
Islamic Theology and Philosophical Theology
Theological doctrines, kalām, comparative theology, and philosophical reflection on Islamic beliefs and doctrines.
Islamic Philosophy
Classical to contemporary Islamic philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and philosophical engagements with modernity.
Islamic Thought and Intellectual History
Intellectual traditions, scholarly genealogies, reform movements, and historical developments in Islamic thought.
Sufism and Spirituality
Mystical traditions, spiritual practices, ethical cultivation, and the role of taṣawwuf in Muslim intellectual and social life.
Islam and Modernity
Reform, renewal, critical thought, and the encounter between Islamic traditions and contemporary intellectual, political, and social challenges.
Islamic Science and Civilization
Studies on scientific traditions, intellectual achievements, and the civilizational contributions of Muslim societies across time.