Author Fees

Al-Muqārana: Journal of Comparative Islamic Law is committed to promoting the broad dissemination of scholarly research through a fully open-access publishing model. To support academic inclusivity and encourage contributions from scholars, researchers, and practitioners worldwide, the journal does not impose any fees at any stage of the publication process.

Article Submission Fee

USD 0.00

Authors are not required to pay any submission fee when submitting manuscripts to Al-Muqārana: Journal of Comparative Islamic Law. All submitted manuscripts are processed, screened, and evaluated through the journal’s editorial and peer-review procedures free of charge.

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

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Al-Muqārana does not charge any Article Processing Charges (APCs), publication fees, editorial processing fees, peer-review fees, article handling fees, or publication administration fees. Authors whose manuscripts are accepted for publication are not required to make any payment before, during, or after the publication process.

Open Access Policy

All articles published in Al-Muqārana are freely and permanently accessible to readers worldwide. Academics, researchers, students, legal practitioners, judges, policymakers, religious scholars, and members of the public may access, read, download, copy, distribute, and share the full text of published articles without subscription fees or access restrictions.

By eliminating financial barriers for both authors and readers, Al-Muqārana seeks to advance the development of Islamic legal scholarship, encourage intellectual exchange, and support the global dissemination of research in comparative Islamic law, Islamic jurisprudence, legal pluralism, Islamic legal institutions, and contemporary legal issues.

Commitment to Free Academic Publishing

Al-Muqārana firmly believes that access to high-quality academic scholarship should not be restricted by financial considerations. Consistent with the principles of open-access publishing, the journal maintains a fully free, open-access, and no-fee publication policy, ensuring that both manuscript publication and article access remain entirely free of charge for all users.

Through this commitment, Al-Muqārana aims to facilitate wider participation in scholarly communication, strengthen international academic collaboration, and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of comparative Islamic law and related disciplines.