Al-Qisthu: Jurnal Kajian Ilmu-Ilmu Hukum is a peer-reviewed scientific open access journal. The subject covers textual and fieldwork studies with various perspectives of law, philosophy, mysticism, history, art, theology, and many more. In the beginning the journal only served as a scholarly forum for the lecturers and professors at the State Institute of Islamic Studies. However, due to the later development with a broader readership, the journal has successfully invited scholars and researchers outside the Institute to contribute.

The primary topics will publish in this journal is

1. Islamic family law;

2. Islamic criminal law;

3. Islamic political law;

4. Islamic economic law;

5. Islamic astronomy (falak studies).