About the Journal

Al-Nasr is a biannual, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published by Al-Qamar Islamic Research Institute, Lahore, Pakistan. The journal appears in both print and online formats and publishes scholarly research in English, Urdu, and Arabic.

Journal Name: Al-Nasr
Print ISSN: 2959-1015
Online ISSN: 2958-9398
Frequency: Quarterly, two issues per year
Languages: English, Urdu, Arabic
Publisher: Al-Qamar Islamic Research Institute, Lahore, Pakistan
Mode of Publication: Print and Online
Publication Model: Open Access
Peer Review Model: Double-blind peer review for Research Articles
Submission System: Open Journal Systems (OJS)

Al-Nasr publishes original Research Articles and Book Reviews in the fields of Islamic Studies, Qur’anic Studies, Ḥadīth Studies, Sīrah Studies, Fiqh and Islamic Law, Islamic jurisprudence, Sufism, Islamic philosophy, theology, classical and contemporary Muslim thought, Islamic civilization, ethics, Muslim societies, and contemporary issues related to Pakistan and the wider Muslim world.

The journal primarily welcomes scholarly work that contributes to the study of Islam, Muslim intellectual traditions, Islamic thought, religious knowledge, Muslim societies, and the historical, cultural, legal, ethical, spiritual, and social dimensions of Muslim life.

The journal also considers interdisciplinary research in related areas of the humanities and social sciences, provided that the manuscript maintains a clear academic connection with Islamic Studies, religious studies, Muslim societies, Islamic civilization, Islamic law, ethics, history, culture, or contemporary issues relevant to Muslim communities. Submissions should demonstrate originality, methodological clarity, scholarly argument, proper documentation, and relevance to the journal’s academic scope.

Al-Nasr currently accepts only Research Articles and Book Reviews. The journal does not accept other submission categories unless formally announced by the editorial office.

Research Articles are processed through a double-blind peer-review system. In this process, the identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential in order to support impartial academic evaluation. Editorial decisions are based on originality, relevance, scholarly quality, methodological clarity, documentation, ethical compliance, reviewer recommendations, and the overall contribution of the manuscript to the field.

Book Reviews are evaluated by the editorial team for scholarly relevance, accuracy, originality of assessment, critical engagement, and academic quality. A Book Review should examine a recent or academically significant book related to the journal’s scope and should clearly present the book’s bibliographic details, main argument, scholarly contribution, strengths, limitations, and relevance to Islamic Studies or related fields.

Where necessary, Book Reviews may also be sent to a subject expert for review. Book Reviews are not treated as original research articles and are evaluated according to their own academic purpose and form. They must, however, maintain scholarly tone, proper documentation, ethical responsibility, and relevance to the aims and scope of Al-Nasr.

All articles published in Al-Nasr are open-access articles distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s), journal, and source are properly credited.

Readers, researchers, institutions, and libraries are not charged for access to published content. Published articles are made available online to support academic visibility, research circulation, and wider scholarly engagement.

To support editorial management, website maintenance, manuscript production, copyediting, formatting, DOI and metadata preparation, archiving, and publication services, the journal may charge a publication fee after acceptance where applicable and as formally announced by the journal. The publication fee does not influence editorial decisions, peer review, reviewer recommendations, or acceptance. Fee waivers or reductions may be considered on request where justified.

Submissions are managed through Open Journal Systems (OJS). Authors are required to submit manuscripts through the journal’s online submission system and must ensure that all author details, affiliations, abstracts, keywords, references, and supplementary information are complete and accurate at the time of submission.

All correspondence related to submission, review, revision, acceptance, publication, correction, withdrawal, complaints, appeals, and technical matters should be addressed to the relevant editorial or support office of the journal.

Institutional Correspondence

Professor Dr. Muhammad Ijaz
Former Professor and Director
Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre (SZIC)
University of the Punjab, Lahore

Director, Bureau of Academic Press and Publications
Al-Qamar Islamic Research Institute

60-D Block, Marghazar Colony, Multan Road
Lahore, 54500, Pakistan

Email: director@bapp.aqiri.org
Alternative Email: info@publications.aqiri.org
Publisher Website: www.aqiri.org

Principal Contact

Editor-in-Chief / Principal Contact

Dr. Saima Munir 
Visiting Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, University of Education, Lahore

Email: editor-in-chief@an.publications.aqiri.org
Alternative Email: saima.munir@aqiri.org

The Principal Contact is responsible for matters related to editorial policy, peer review, publication ethics, corrections, complaints, appeals, and academic correspondence.

Technical and Submission Support

For technical problems related to online submission, account registration, manuscript upload, metadata entry, PDF access, DOI links, website access, or OJS-related issues, authors may contact:

Sohail Arif Moeeni
Support Officer, Bureau of Corporate & Administrative Operations
Al-Qamar Islamic Research Institute, Lahore, Pakistan

Email: support@publications.aqiri.org
Alternative Email: sohail.arif@aqiri.org

For technical assistance related to online submission, account registration, manuscript upload, metadata entry, PDF access, DOI links, website access, or Open Journal Systems (OJS), authors may contact the Technical Support office.

Technical support is intended only for submission-system and website-related issues. It does not influence editorial decisions, peer-review outcomes, reviewer recommendations, acceptance, rejection, or publication priority.

Publisher Information

Al-Qamar Islamic Research Institute
60-D Block, Marghazar Colony, Multan Road
Lahore, 54500, Pakistan

Email: info@aqiri.org
Website: www.aqiri.org

Al-Qamar Islamic Research Institute is an independent academic publisher and research development platform based in Lahore, Pakistan. Established in 2014, the Institute works for the advancement of scholarly research, academic publishing, research training, and the promotion of quality academic content in Islamic Studies, humanities, social sciences, religious studies, history, law, ethics, and related fields.

Since its establishment, the Institute has developed and supported academic journals, scholarly books, research magazines, textbooks, monographs, edited volumes, and other research-based publications. Its publishing work is planned and supervised in consultation with senior academicians, researchers, editors, reviewers, and subject specialists to ensure academic quality, editorial responsibility, and scholarly relevance.

The Institute has published three academic journals and a wide range of academic books, textbooks, monographs, and research-oriented publications. It is supported by a professional team of 39 staff members and an extended academic network of more than 80 contributors, including scholars, reviewers, editors, and researchers from Pakistan and abroad.

Al-Nasr is published by Al-Qamar Islamic Research Institute as a scholarly platform for researchers working in Islamic Studies and allied disciplines. The journal aims to promote serious academic discussion on Islamic knowledge, Muslim societies, religious thought, legal and ethical questions, intellectual traditions, and contemporary issues facing Pakistan and the broader Muslim world.

Through its publication activities, Al-Nasr seeks to contribute to the development of quality academic publishing in Pakistan and to provide researchers with a responsible, peer-reviewed, open-access forum for the dissemination of original scholarship.

Disclaimer

The opinions expressed in published articles and book reviews are those of the respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board, reviewers, publisher, or Al-Qamar Islamic Research Institute. The journal and publisher are not responsible for any misuse of published content by third parties.