About the Journal

The Journal of Legal Sciences (Journal of Legal Sciences) is a peer-reviewed, semi-annual academic journal issued by the Faculty of Law at the University of Elmergib, published in June and December each year. The journal specializes in publishing research in the field of law, as well as studies in comparative jurisprudence between Islamic Sharia and law. It is managed and supervised by a distinguished group of highly qualified and experienced professors of Sharia and law.

The journal was established by Decision No. (808) of 2013 issued by the President of the University of Elmergib under the title Journal of Sharia and Legal Sciences. Its name was later changed to Journal of Legal Sciences pursuant to Decision No. (909) of 2023 by the President of the University.

Vision

The journal aspires to be a leading reference in the field of legal research and comparative jurisprudence at the national and international levels. It aims to publish valuable studies that contribute to addressing the legal and Sharia dimensions of the challenges and negative phenomena facing society, hindering its growth, development, and prosperity. This is achieved through proper diagnosis of issues and the presentation of effective solutions that ensure confronting such problems or phenomena without contradicting the spirit and noble principles of Sharia.

Mission

The journal carries a noble mission embodied in disseminating knowledge in the field of law and related studies in comparative jurisprudence between Sharia and law. Its purpose is to contribute to serving society and addressing contemporary issues and challenges by motivating researchers in comparative legal and Sharia studies to present the essence of their expertise and share their perspectives, combining authenticity with innovation, while remaining faithful to the spirit and lofty principles of Sharia.

Objectives

The journal seeks to publish high-quality research and studies in law and comparative jurisprudence between Sharia and law, in pursuit of the following academic and intellectual objectives:

Contributing to enriching Sharia and legal libraries with research and studies in comparative jurisprudence, thereby expanding the body of knowledge that benefits professors, students, and scholars in the field.

Assisting the legislative authority in identifying gaps and shortcomings in legislation when enacting or amending legal provisions, in line with sound criminal policy standards that balance society’s right to address legal violations and negative phenomena on the one hand, and the rights of individuals not to be prosecuted or punished except under constitutional and legal principles and procedures on the other.

Contributing scholarly efforts to identify legislative inconsistencies with the definitive rulings of Islamic Sharia, alerting the legislative authority to these issues, and proposing solutions that foster greater alignment between legislation and the principles and rulings of Sharia.

Conducting research to identify improper judicial applications of legal provisions, and working to alert the judiciary to these instances with the aim of guiding judicial practice toward the proper application of the law.

Undertaking comparative research on different legislative systems in Arab and non-Arab countries to explore the most effective solutions for addressing emerging criminal and non-criminal phenomena in society