Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): AL-MAQĀṢID:The International Journal of Maqāṣid Studies and Advanced Islamic Research

This regular issue publishes research, review articles, and short communications authored/co-authored by researchers from different affiliations and 2 countries (Malaysia and Jordan). This inaugural issue of the ALMAQASID journal, published in 2020, features a range of articles exploring the application of Maqāṣid Sharīʿah (the objectives of Islamic law) in various domains. The issue begins with an Editorial Foreword, which introduces the journal's focus and sets the stage for the articles. The first article, titled "Kajian Awalan Pendekatan Maqāṣid Syariah Sebagai Alternatif Dalam Dasar Dan Perundangan Berkaitan Pelarian Di Malaysia" (A Preliminary Study of Maqāṣid Sharīah Approach as An Alternative in Policy and Legislation Related to Refugees in Malaysia), discusses how the Maqāṣid Sharīʿah approach can offer alternative solutions for policy and legislation concerning refugees in Malaysia. The second article, "Regulation of Zakat: An Analytical Study in The Light of Maqāṣid Sharīʿah," provides an in-depth analysis of zakat regulation through the perspective of Maqāṣid Sharīʿah. The third article, "Realizing Maqāṣid Sharīʿah In Islamic Microfinance" (Merealisasikan Maqāṣid Syariah Dalam Pembiayaan Mikro Islam), examines how Maqāṣid Sharīʿah can be applied in the context of Islamic microfinance. Finally, the issue includes "الاجتهاد المقاصدي في القضايا الطبية: التعليل بالشين في الفقه الإسلامي أنموذجا" (Maqāṣid-Based Ijtihad in Medical Issues: Reasoning Through Disrepute in Islamic Jurisprudence as A Model), which explores Maqāṣid-based reasoning in medical jurisprudence.