International Journal of Religious and Interdisciplinary Studies
Focus The International Journal of Religious and Interdisciplinary Studies (IJoRIS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that provides a platform for the publication of high-quality research at the intersection of religious studies and interdisciplinary scholarship. Scope IJoRIS welcomes submissions that explore the multifaceted relationship between religion and various academic disciplines, including but not limited to: 1. Theology and Religious Studies: Examining religious traditions, practices, beliefs, and their societal implications from a comparative, historical, or philosophical perspective. 2. Sociology of Religion: Investigations of the role of religion in shaping social structures, institutions, and individual or collective identities. 3. Religious Ethics and Moral Philosophy: Analyses of the ethical dimensions of religious worldviews and their application to contemporary moral dilemmas. 4. Religion and the Arts: Explorations of the intersection between religious themes, symbols, and artistic expression across various media (literature, visual arts, music, film, etc.). 5. Religion and Science: Investigations of the interactions, tensions, and synergies between religious thought and scientific inquiry. 6. Religion and Politics: Examining the dynamic relationship between religious affiliations, political ideologies, and public policy. 7. Religion and Gender/Sexuality: Analyses of the intersections between religious traditions, gender roles, and sexual identities. 8. Religion and Education: Explorations of the role of religion in educational curricula, pedagogical approaches, and institutional structures. 9. Religion and Environmental Studies: Investigations of the connections between religious beliefs, environmental ethics, and sustainability. 10. Interreligious Dialogue and Comparative Religion: Comparative analyses of diverse religious traditions and their potential for fostering cross-cultural understanding and cooperation. Interdisciplinary Focus IJoRIS particularly encourages submissions that adopt an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on multiple fields of study to offer innovative perspectives and deepen our understanding of the complex relationship between religion and various aspects of human experience, such as: Arts and Humanities Economics, Finance, and Business Management Green Economy and Innovation Education Science and Practices English Language and Linguistics Geography and Topography Political Science and Government Psychology, Counselling and Guidance Social Work and Policy Design International Law and Global Citizenship Learning Management Systems and Innovations in Open & Distance Learning Theology and Philosophy of Religion Comparative Studies and Interfaith Dialogue Literary and Textual Studies of Religion History and Historical Studies of Religion Anthropology and Archaeology of Religion Sociology and Psychology of Religion Religion and Science, Ethics and Morality
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<![CDATA[Toward a Maqāṣid-Oriented Hermeneutics: Reinterpreting Qur'anic Migration Ethics in the Contemporary Muslim Diaspora ]]>
<![CDATA[Moh. Nor Ichwan]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Religious and Interdisciplinary Studies Vol 3 No 1 (2026): March ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[RaSAIL Media Group, Semarang, Indonesia ]]>
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DOI: 10.64529/k3n6bw53
<![CDATA[Contemporary forced migration has generated new ethical and hermeneutical questions for Muslims living as minorities across diverse diasporic settings. This article examines how key Qur'anic migration verses—Q. al-Nisāʾ 4:97–100, al-Ḥajj 22:58–60, and al-ʿAnkabūt 29:56—have been interpreted across classical and modern exegetical traditions. Using a qualitative comparative-hermeneutical method, the study analyzes selected interpretations of al-Ṭabarī, Ibn Kathīr, Muḥammad ʿAbduh, Rashīd Riḍā, Fazlur Rahman, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, and Quraish Shihab. The analysis focuses on three issues: the historical-normative logic of classical tafsīr, the contextual expansion of modern readings, and the methodological tensions produced by both approaches. The article argues that classical exegesis preserves textual fidelity and historical specificity, yet often remains limited in addressing modern forms of displacement. By contrast, contemporary contextualist readings increase ethical relevance, but may insufficiently define the normative boundaries of interpretation. To address this tension, the article proposes a maqāṣid al-sharīʿah-oriented hermeneutic as a mediating framework. Such an approach enables migration verses to be read in relation to religious freedom, human dignity, protection of life, and civic belonging while remaining anchored in the moral objectives of revelation. The study contributes to Qur'anic hermeneutics, Islamic migration ethics, and contemporary Muslim diaspora studies.]]>
<![CDATA[A Maqāṣid-Based Framework for Managing Religious Offense: Insights from the Prophetic Sirah ]]>
<![CDATA[Meerangani, Khairul Azhar]]>;
<![CDATA[Abdul Hamid, Mohammad Fahmi]]>;
<![CDATA[Nor, Muaz Mohd]]>;
<![CDATA[Taufiqurrahman, Taufiqurrahman]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Religious and Interdisciplinary Studies Vol 3 No 1 (2026): March ]]>
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<![CDATA[Religious offense has become an increasingly volatile phenomenon in plural societies, often triggering polarized responses that oscillate between unconditional tolerance and uncompromising severity. Within Islamic discourse, the Prophetic model of coexistence is frequently invoked but is often reduced to selective narratives that obscure its contextual ethical logic. This study re-examines al-taʿāyush through a qualitative analysis of Prophetic responses to religious offense across both the Makkan and Madinan periods. The study aims to identify the ethical parameters governing these responses and to formulate a structured framework for analyzing religious offense in plural societies. Using qualitative textual analysis, the research examines a corpus of documented Sirah incidents drawn from classical prophetic biographies and authenticated ḥadīth sources that describe cases of insult, provocation, or hostility toward religion. The narratives were analyzed using thematic coding combined with a maqāṣid-oriented analytical lens. The findings show that Prophetic responses were not uniform but structured by identifiable parameters, including intentionality, public-harm thresholds, authority configuration, consequential assessment (maʾālāt), and balancing maslaḥah–mafsadah. These findings demonstrate that al-taʿāyush functioned as a context-sensitive ethical framework rather than a simplistic ethic of tolerance. The proposed parameterization offers an analytical tool for evaluating contemporary cases of religious offense in the public sphere while maintaining ethical coherence within Islamic normative thought.]]>
