Plagiarism Policy

Al-Mujtama: Journal of Islamic Law and Society is firmly committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and originality in all published works. The journal strictly prohibits any form of plagiarism, including verbatim copying, paraphrasing without proper attribution, self-plagiarism, and the unauthorized use of ideas, data, or findings from other sources. All submitted manuscripts are required to be original works that have not been previously published or simultaneously submitted to other journals. Authors bear full responsibility for ensuring that their submissions are free from any form of intellectual dishonesty.

To enforce this policy, all manuscripts submitted to Al-Mujtama undergo a rigorous plagiarism screening process using reliable detection software prior to peer review. A manuscript will be considered acceptable if the similarity index does not exceed 20%, excluding properly cited references, quotations, and common phrases. Manuscripts found to exceed this threshold will be returned to the authors for revision or may be outright rejected depending on the extent and nature of the similarity detected. The editorial board reserves the right to make final decisions regarding cases of suspected plagiarism.

In cases where plagiarism is discovered after publication, Al-Mujtama will take immediate corrective action in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Such actions may include issuing a formal correction, issuing a retraction of the published article, or notifying the authors' affiliated institutions. Authors found guilty of plagiarism may also be banned from submitting future manuscripts to the journal. Al-Mujtama upholds the principles of scholarly honesty as an integral part of its mission to advance knowledge in Islamic law and society.