TAFHIM: IKIM Journal of Islam and the Contemporary World

TAFHIM: IKIM Journal of Islam and the Contemporary World (ISSN: 2231-7015, E-ISSN: 2637-0921), formerly known as IKIM Journal of Islam and International Affairs (2002–2009), is a double blind peer-reviewed journal of international standing which is published bi-annually (June & December). It provides a forum for discussions and debates on subjects concerning Islam and Islam-related contemporary issues, both international and local, within a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary framework projected by the worldview of Islam. 

TAFHIM is under the ownership and sponsorship of Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM), and is indexed and abstracted by MyCite and Google Scholar. 

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2026): TAFHIM: IKIM Journal of Islam and the Contemporary World

Published: 20-05-2026

Islamic Religious Education (IRE) Systems in Khmer Islamic Community: Challenges and Solutions

Norany Sman, Sambo Ke, Fidelis Chosa Kastuhandani

1-18

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Representation of Muslim Women in Majority-Muslim Malaysia: An Echo of Orientalist Narratives from the West

Murni Wan Mohd Nor, Dayang Nurhazieqa Hamzani

19-42

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Operationalising Kalām: Towards a Framework of Applied Kalām (al-Kalām al-Taṭbīqī) with Special Focus on the Problem of Evil

Mohd Saiful Aqil Naim Saful Amin

43-60

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A Literature Review on Fatwa Issues in Malaysia

Kajian Tinjauan Literatur Terhadap Isu-Isu Fatwa di Malaysia

Irwan Mohd. Subri, Amir Husin Mohd Nor, Nisar Mohammad Ahmad

61-78

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A Preliminary Conceptual History of the Science of Taʾwīl: From the Period of the Prophet Muḥammad to al-Ghazālī

Muhammad Yusra Ahmad Hulaimi

131-150

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Obituary: Royal Laureate Professor Tan Sri Dr. Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas (1931–2026)

Muhammad Husni Mohd Amin

151-155

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