1. Journal Identity

Al-Tafaqquh: Journal of Islamic Law is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by Universitas Muslim Indonesia (UMI), Makassar, Indonesia.

The journal operates within the academic environment of the Faculty of Islamic Studies (Fakultas Agama Islam), with the involvement of the Islamic Economic Law Study Program (Program Studi Hukum Ekonomi Syariah).

Al-Tafaqquh provides an academic platform for disseminating original research, critical legal analysis, and interdisciplinary scholarship concerning Islamic law and its contemporary development.

2. INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP AND PUBLISHER

Journal Title	Al-Tafaqquh: Journal of Islamic Law
Publisher	Universitas Muslim Indonesia
Managing Faculty	Faculty of Islamic Studies (Fakultas Agama Islam)
Academic Unit	Islamic Economic Law Study Program (Program Studi Hukum Ekonomi Syariah)
Location	Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
E-ISSN	2720-9164
Publication Frequency	Twice a year (January and July)
Publishing Platform	Open Journal Systems (OJS)

3. JOURNAL MANAGEMENT

The management of Al-Tafaqquh: Journal of Islamic Law is organized within the institutional academic framework of Universitas Muslim Indonesia.

The Faculty of Islamic Studies provides the academic environment for journal development, while the Islamic Economic Law Study Program contributes to scholarly activities and the development of research in Islamic law.

The journal's editorial operations are conducted by an appointed editorial team consisting of the Editor-in-Chief, editors, editorial staff, and independent peer reviewers.

The editorial team is responsible for manuscript screening, peer review coordination, editorial decision-making, publication preparation, and the maintenance of academic publishing standards.

4. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

UNIVERSITAS MUSLIM INDONESIA Publisher

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FACULTY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES Faculty-Level Journal Management

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ISLAMIC ECONOMIC LAW STUDY PROGRAM Academic and Scholarly Support

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EDITORIAL BOARD Editorial Management and Publication Decisions

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INDEPENDENT PEER REVIEWERS Scholarly Evaluation and Quality Assurance

The diagram illustrates institutional and functional relationships. Editorial decisions remain independent and are not determined by administrative hierarchy.

5. EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE

Al-Tafaqquh: Journal of Islamic Law upholds the principle of editorial independence in all decisions concerning manuscript evaluation, acceptance, revision, and rejection.

Editorial decisions are based on academic merit, originality, methodological rigor, relevance to the journal's focus and scope, and recommendations from qualified independent reviewers.

The publisher, faculty, academic unit, and external stakeholders must not exert inappropriate influence over editorial decisions.

The Editor-in-Chief and editorial team are responsible for maintaining fair, transparent, confidential, and academically rigorous editorial procedures.

6. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

6.1 Publisher

Universitas Muslim Indonesia provides the institutional framework supporting the journal's scholarly publishing activities, organizational accountability, and academic development.

6.2 Managing Faculty

The Faculty of Islamic Studies supports the journal's academic administration, scholarly development, and coordination of institutional resources.

6.3 Islamic Economic Law Study Program

The Islamic Economic Law Study Program contributes to the academic development of the journal, promotes scholarly engagement in Islamic legal research, and supports collaboration among researchers and academic communities.

6.4 Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board

The editorial board is responsible for implementing editorial policies, coordinating manuscript evaluations, managing peer review, ensuring publication ethics, and making independent editorial decisions.

6.5 Peer Reviewers

Peer reviewers provide independent assessments of submitted manuscripts based on scholarly quality, methodological appropriateness, originality, and relevance to Islamic legal scholarship.

7. OWNERSHIP TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

The journal is published under the institutional responsibility of Universitas Muslim Indonesia and is managed within the academic environment of the Faculty of Islamic Studies.

The journal is committed to transparent management, responsible editorial governance, and the separation of institutional support from independent editorial judgment.

Information regarding the editorial board, journal policies, publication procedures, and official contact channels is made accessible through the journal's website.

8. OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION