Editorial Team

The Online Journal of Research in Islamic Studies (RIS) is supported by a distinguished editorial board comprising 32 scholars from 20 institutions in 13 different countries across 4 continents (Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America). This broad international composition reflects substantial geographic and intellectual diversity, strengthening the journal’s academic rigor, cross-regional perspectives, and commitment to scholarly excellence in Islamic Studies and related disciplines.

Editor-in-Chief : Associate Professor Dr. Khadher Ahmad [Universiti Malaya, Malaysia] (Web of Science ResearcherID: B-8765-2010/ Scopus ID: 57193569743)

Editorial Board :
Editors  

  • Professor Dr. Mohd Fauzi Hamat [Universiti Malaya, Malaysia] (WoS Researcher ID: AAW-8927-2021 / Scopus ID: 57212622099)
  • Professor Dr. Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor [Universiti Malaya, Malaysia] (Web of Science Researcher ID: B-9116-2010/ Scopus ID: 54793295000)
  • Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Saiful Anwar Mohd Nawawi [Universiti Malaya, Malaysia] (Web of Science ResearcherID: B-1712-2017 /Scopus ID: 55515228600)
  • Associate Professor Dr. Mohammad Taqiuddin Mohamad [Universiti Malaya, Malaysia] (Scopus ID: 55930978300)
  • Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Zaidi Daud [Universiti Malaya, Malaysia] (Web of Science ResearcherID: ABG-8408-2021/ Scopus ID: 56711021500
  • Associate Professor Dr. Muhammad Ikhlas Rosele [Universiti Malaya, Malaysia] (Web of Science ResearcherID: A-2346-2017 /Scopus ID: 55759386300
  • Dr. Muhammad Izzul Syahmi Zulkepli [Universiti Malaya, Malaysia] (Web of Science ResearchID:NMJ-5421-2025/ Scopus ID: 57846882300)

Associate Editors

  • Professor Dr. Ishak Haji Suliaman [Universiti Malaya, Malaysia] (Scopus ID: 55515374100)
  • Professor Dr. Abdul Karim Ali [Universiti Malaya, Malaysia] (Scopus ID: 55445370500)
  • Professor Dr. Mohammad Taufiq Rahman, [Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung, Indonesia] (Scopus ID: 57192719687)
  • Professor Dr. Kurmanaliyeva Ainura [Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan] (Scopus ID: 57191406408)
  • Associate Professor Dr. Kamaruzaman Noordin [Universiti Malaya, Malaysia] (Scopus ID: 55612294400)
  • Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Fauzi Abu @ Hussin [Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia] (Scopus ID: 56288535600)
  • Associate Professor Dr. Abdollatif Ahmadi Ramchahi [Universiti Malaya, Malaysia] (Scopus ID: 57441517400)
  • Associate Professor Dr. Nurulwahidah Fauzi [Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia] (Scopus ID: 55602440500)
  • Dr. ‪Mohd Farhan Md Ariffin [Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia] (Scopus ID: 56275678500)

International Advisory Board

  • Professor Dr. Nawir Yuslem, MA [Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia]
  • Professor Dr. Said Sulaiman Al Dhafri [Sultan Qaboos University, Oman]
  • Professor Dr. Abdallah A. El-Khatib [Qatar University, Doha, Qatar]
  • Professor Dr. Muhammad Anton Athoillah [Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung, Indonesia]
  • Professor Dr. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq [Islamic Research Institute, IIU Islamabad, Pakistan]
  • Professor Dr. Shuaibu Musa Hardo [Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts, Sa'adu Zungur University Bauchi, Nigeria]. 
  • Professor Dr. Ali İhsan Pala [Atatürk Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi, Erzurum, Türkiye] 
  • Professor Dr. Mohammad Fadel [Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, Canada]. (TBC)
  • Professor Dr. Peter Riddell [School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, United Kingdom]
  • Professor Dr. Siti Sara Haji Ahmad [Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei]
  • Professor Dr. Abdul Wahid [Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh, Indonesia]
  • Professor Dr. Kurmanaliyeva Ainura [Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan]
  • Associate Professor Dr. Meguellati Achour [University of Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria]
  • Associate Professor Dr. Muhammad Roflee Waehama [Prince Songkla University, Thailand]
  • Assistant Professor Dr. Hafiz Falak Shair Faizi [University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan]

Managing Editor
Dr. Mohd Hafiz Mohd Saadon [Universiti Malaya, Malaysia] (Web of Science ResearcherID: B-9090-2010 / Scopus ID: 51665747500)