The Zouq-E-Noor Journal of Religious and Social Studies (Zouq-E-Noor) welcomes submissions of high-quality, original research and scholarly work within the scope of Islamic and Religious Studies.

Types of Contributions

Zouq-E-Noor encourages the submission of the following manuscript types:

• Original Research Articles

• Review Articles

• Book Reviews

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

The following guidelines for preparing your manuscript are based on the journal's policy document and general academic standards:

1. Manuscript Title

• The title should be brief and accurately descriptive of the paper's content.

2. Author Information

• Provide the full names and current affiliations of all contributing authors.

• Include complete contact details (Cell Phone and E-mail address) for the corresponding author.

3. Abstract and Keywords

• The Abstract must be informative, concise, and completely self-explanatory.

• It should briefly present the topic, state the research goals, indicate significant methodologies, and summarize the major findings and conclusions.

• The preferred structure should include descriptions of the Study Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.

• Following the abstract, a list of Keywords should be incorporated.

4. Text Sections

• Introduction: The Introduction must clearly state the research problem/study objective, provide relevant context and literature review on the subject, and outline the proposed approach or solution.

• Materials and Methods / Research Methodology: This section should provide a comprehensive overview of the design of the study. Full descriptions of materials, participants, data sources, and analytical approaches should be presented. For social science/humanities focus, clearly describe the research paradigm, data collection instruments, sample/corpus, and analytical framework.

• Results: The Results section must provide all complete details necessary to support the conclusion of the study. Findings from the authors' experiments/analysis should be written in the past tense, while previously published findings should be written in the present tense.

• Discussion: Guesswork, speculation, and detailed interpretation of data should be reserved for the Discussion section. Results and Discussion may be combined or kept separate.

• Acknowledgement: This section is for acknowledging individuals, funding sources, grant details, or any other relevant support received.

5. References / Citation Style

• Only manuscripts that have been published or accepted for publication should be included in the reference list.

• Personal communications should be supported by a letter from the relevant author(s).

• Authors are required to use the Transliteration Table for ZOUQ-E-NOOR provided by the journal for non-English terms.

6. Tables, Figures, and Images

• Tables: Should be used sparingly and designed for simplicity and clarity. Tables should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and provided with a clear heading and a legend.

• Figures and Images: Use Arabic numerals to designate figures (e.g., Figure 1) and upper-case letters for their parts (e.g., Figure 1A). Figure Legends should be typed in numerical order on a separate sheet.

7. Conflict of Interest and Plagiarism

• Conflict of Interest: Potential conflicts of interest must be reported at the time of manuscript submission.

• Plagiarism: The journal uses specialized software to screen submissions for content published elsewhere. By submitting, authors accept that their manuscript may be screened and checked against previously published work. Authors are required to cite and reference any ideas or words taken from the intellectual work of yourself or others (published or unpublished), including the authors' own previously published work. If plagiarism is found, the author(s) will be subjected to penalties as per HEC rules.