Content Requirements

  • Authors must provide their names and institutional affiliations immediately below the title of the manuscript, in both Arabic and English. Their email addresses should be provided in a footnote.
  • Authors must provide an abstract in both Arabic and English, with each abstract limited to 250 words. The abstract should clearly and concisely cover the following: the research topic, objectives, methodology, key findings, and main recommendations.
  • Manuscripts should include the following sections:
    • Introduction: Present the research problem, theoretical background, and relevant previous studies.
    • Research Questions and Objectives / Hypotheses.
    • Significance and Limitations of the Study.
    • Research Methodology and Procedures: Include the research design, population and sample, research instruments, operational definitions of key terms, instrument validity and reliability, research procedures, and data analysis methods.
    • Results: Present and interpret the study findings.
    • Discussion: Interpret and discuss the findings in light of previous research.
    • References.


Citation and Referencing Requirements

  • The journal follows the American Psychological Association (APA) style for citation and referencing.
  • When citing the Qur'an, authors must provide the surah name and verse number. When citing Prophetic hadith, the source and publication details must be provided.
  • In-text citations should include the author's surname and year of publication. For example, a direct reference may be cited as Abdullah (2016), while a parenthetical citation may appear as (Abdullah, 2016). Direct quotations should also include the relevant page number(s), e.g., (Abdullah, 2016, p. 26).
  • References at the end of the manuscript should be arranged alphabetically and formatted according to the following guidelines:
    • Book: Author's surname, first name. (Year). Title of book. Edition. Publisher. Place of publication.
    • Journal article: Author's surname, first name. (Year). Title of article. Journal Title, issue number, page range. Place of publication.
    • Conference or symposium paper: Author's surname, first name. (Year). Title of paper. Title of conference or symposium. Location and date.
    • Website: Author's surname, first name. Title of article/research paper. Website. Date accessed.
  • Acronyms and specialized terms should be written in full at their first occurrence in the manuscript.