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The document outlines the formatting and structural requirements for submissions to the IIUM Law Journal, including guidelines for the title, abstract, introduction, methodology, headings, figures, tables, conclusion, acknowledgments, and references. It specifies font styles, sizes, and spacing, as well as citation styles according to the Chicago Manual of Style. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of clarity and organization in presenting legal research and findings.

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Iiumlj Manuscript Template-Oth

The document outlines the formatting and structural requirements for submissions to the IIUM Law Journal, including guidelines for the title, abstract, introduction, methodology, headings, figures, tables, conclusion, acknowledgments, and references. It specifies font styles, sizes, and spacing, as well as citation styles according to the Chicago Manual of Style. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of clarity and organization in presenting legal research and findings.

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Vol. (No.

) 202x IIUMLJ xx - xx (*leave this part)

TITLE [Font: Times New Roman, UPPER CASE, bold, 11,


centred, in English]

Author’s Name[All Authors Name: Times New Roman, 11,


centred]
Author’s Name
Author’s Name

ABSTRACT [Font: Times New Roman, UPPER CASE, bold, 11,


centered]
Please provide an abstract that does not exceed 250 words. The abstract
should include the purpose of the study, methodology, the results, and a
conclusion emphasizing new and significant contributions of the study.
[Font: Times New Roman, 10, single spacing]
Keywords: Islamic Family Law, Marital Status, Polygamy, Custody of
Children. [Font: Times New Roman, 10, Title Case, (.) at the last
keyword, maximum 5 keywords]

TITLE [Font: Times New Roman, UPPER CASE, bold, 11,


centred, in Bahasa Malaysia]

ABSTRAK [Font: Times New Roman, UPPER CASE, bold, 11,


centered]
Please provide the Malay translation of the English abstract.
Manuscript where ALL are non-Malaysian authors, the editors will
arrange for a translation.

Please indicate here if this paper was presented in a conference.
 
Author’s Position (ex: Professor/Associate/Assistant Professor/ Senior
Lecturer/ Legal Practitioner/ Legal Officer/ Shariah Officer/ PhD
Candidate at Department xx, Author’s Institutional Affiliation. Email:
xxxxxxxxx@gmail.com (*personal email/institution's email) [Font:
Times New Roman, Title Case, 10, Justify, single spacing, hanging
0.6cm, no space between footnote number and the first letter]
 
Same requirements as above
 
Same requirements as above
2 IIUM LAW JOURNAL VOL. x (x) 202x (*leave this part)

Kata Kunci: Undang- Undang Keluarga Islam, Status Perkahwinan,


Poligami, Hak Penjagaan Anak- Anak. [Font: Times New Roman, 10,
Title Case, (.) pada kata kunci terakhir, maksimum 5 kata kunci]

INTRODUCTION (Times New Roman 11, Bold, UPPER CASE,


do not use numbering)
Contents of introduction [Times New Roman 11, single spacing,
Justify, do not indent the first line of the first paragraph after each
heading levels]. Here goes the introduction of the topic and the
background of the study. The paragraphs continue from here and are
only separated by different levels of headings, images and tables.1
The second paragraph onwards, under the same heading, must
be indented [tab: 1cm).2 For quoted piece, for example; According to
the Judge Richard, polygamy is defined as:
“…Any quoted piece that exceeds 25 words should be clearly
separated from the main text, indented, single spacing, Times New
Roman, 10”

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (Times New Roman 11, Bold,


UPPER CASE, do not use numbering)

FIRST LEVEL HEADING (First Level Heading: Times New


Roman 11, Bold, UPPER CASE, do not use numbering)
Contents [Times New Roman 11, single spacing, Justify, do not
indent the first line of the first paragraph after each heading levels].
Discuss the main topics related to this heading and make second level
headings if necessary to clarify the related issues.

1
The footnotes must follow the latest edition (17th Ed.) Chicago Style
(Notes and Bibliography). Please be reminded to use ‘shortened citation’
instead of ibid for repeated sources of reference. [Font: Times New
Roman, Title Case, 10, Justify, single spacing, hanging 0.6cm, no space
between footnote number and the first letter] *applied to all footnotes
2
For website, please provide publication date and/or access date (if no
publication date given, access date is mandatory
A Running Title of Not More Than 50 Characters 3

Second Level Heading [Second Level Heading: Times New


Roman 11, Bold, Title Case, do not use numbering]
For submissions, the files must be in MS Word format only and
should be formatted accordingly. Please do not alter the formatting
and style layouts which have been set up in this template document.

Third Level Heading [Third Level Heading: Times New Roman 11,
Bold, Italic, Title Case, please do not use numbering unless
necessary]
All contents should be written in Times New Roman 11, single
spacing and justified. Please do not indent the first line of the first
paragraph in each level of headings. However, the second paragraph
onwards must be indented by 1cm, and do not leave a space before
each paragraph, except between the headings level.

Note: Level 1 is the highest or main level of heading, Level 2 is a


subheading of Level 1, Level 3 is a subheading of Level 2.

Figure 1. Sentences below Table/Figure [Font: Times New Roman, 10,


centred]

Figure 1 above shows ….[every figure or table must be


explained in the paragraph]
This can be witnessed in several legal disputes, as mentioned in
Table 1 below. [table to be ‘autofit to content’ and adjust accordingly]
4 IIUM LAW JOURNAL VOL. x (x) 202x (*leave this part)

No List of Cases Ratio


Decidendi
1 Kartina v Redza (2015) MLJU 234
2
3

Table 1. List of Cases

CONCLUSION [Times New Roman 11, Bold, UPPER CASE, do


not use numbering]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT [Times New Roman 11, Bold, UPPER


CASE, do not use numbering, can acknowledge the funder/ other
contributors]
This study is funded by … (if any).
A Running Title of Not More Than 50 Characters 5

REFERENCES [Times New Roman 11, Bold, UPPER CASE, do


not use numbering, page break]
Please ensure that References are in line with the latest Chicago style
(17th Edition) for References. The style for references can be found at
this link: https://bit.ly/latestchicagomanualofstylecitationguide
[Font: Times New Roman, 11] (Chicago 17th Edition *Notes and
Bibliography, Single Spacing- Sort A-Z Ascending)
Below are samples of selected types of sources for referencing.
Authors are not required to categorize their sources accordingly; it is
sufficient to sort them alphabetically.

Journals
Afzal Sarwat, Paras Ghazala and Gangwani Suman, “An Examination
of Determinants Influencing Consumer Adoption of SMS: A
Perspective from Youth of Pakistan,” World Journal of
Management Vol. 6. No. 1. (2015): 117-135.
Books (single author)
Azizah Kasim. Wanita dan Masyarakat. Kuala Lumpur: Utusan
Publications and Distribution Sdn. Bhd. (1985)
Books (two authors)
James, H. McMillan and Sally R. Schumacher, Research in
eclucation: A conceptual introduction. New York: Harper
Collins Publishers, 1989.
A chapter in an edited book
Thoreau, Henry David. “Walking.” In The Making of the American
Essay, edited by John D’Agata, 167–95. Minneapolis:
Graywolf Press, 2016.
Thesis or Dissertation
Omar, Mohd. Azmi. “The Sensitivity of Distress Prediction Model to
Non-normality of Bounded and Undbounded Financial
Ratios: An Application in Malaysia.” PhD diss., University of
Wales, 1994.
Printed News or Magazine Articles
6 IIUM LAW JOURNAL VOL. x (x) 202x (*leave this part)

Idid, Syed Arabi. “Press Freedom and Responsibility in a Developing


Society.” Media Asia, April 17, 2017.
Digital Versions of News, Magazine, Online Article, Webinar, and
Video
Fredrickson, B. Lee. “Cultivation of positive emotions to optimize
health and well-being.” Prevention and treatment 3, Article
0001a. (2000).
http://journals.apa.org/prevention/vo1ume3/pre0030001a.htm
l.
Social Media Content
Chicago Manual of Style. “Is the world ready for singular they? We
thought so back in 1993.” Facebook, April 17, 2015.
https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoManual/posts/101529061
93679151.
Interviews, Email, or Personal Communication
Mohd Ali, Facebook message to author, 14 May 2024.

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