Focus & Scope
LIQHA: Journal of Living Qur'an and Hadith is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to the comprehensive and in-depth study of Islamic sacred texts, serving both as a subject of independent textual analysis and as a foundational source for broader Islamic discourse.
Focus and Scope The journal welcomes and publishes articles based on library research (textual studies) and field research (empirical studies) focusing on the following areas:
- Qur'anic Textual Studies
Covering classical and contemporary Tafsir methodologies, Ulum al-Qur'an (including Asbab al-Nuzul, Rasm, and Qira'at/Transmissions), and Qur'anic hermeneutics. - Hadith Textual Studies
Covering sanad and matan criticism (Takhrij), Musthalah al-Hadith (Hadith terminology and methodology), Asbab al-Wurud, and the understanding of Hadith texts from various perspectives. - Socio-Cultural Reception (Living Qur'an & Hadith)
Studies on how communities interpret and incorporate Qur'anic verses or Hadith into local traditions, rituals, and everyday practices (art, healing, digital media trends). - Sociology and Anthropology of Texts
Research on the dynamic interaction between sacred texts and the social, political, educational (pesantren pedagogy), and economic realities of society.
