Call for papers-Special Issue: Islamic FinTech Beyond Adoption

2025-12-31

CALL FOR PAPERS: Islamic FinTech Beyond Adoption:

"Shariah Integrity, User Trust, and Socio-Economic Transformation in Digital Islamic Finance"

 

You are invited to submit a paper for possible inclusion in this Special Issue, which aims to
advance the academic discourse on Islamic FinTech from a narrow technology-adoption focus
toward a holistic, multi-dimensional understanding encompassing:
- User acceptance and behavioural intention, particularly within Muslim-majority and emerging
economies.
- Shariah compliance as a value proposition, not merely a regulatory constraint.
- Trust, credibility, and ethical alignment in Islamic digital financial services.
- Institutional, regulatory, and ecosystem readiness for Islamic FinTech scaling.
- Socio-economic and developmental outcomes, including financial inclusion and sustainability.

 

The Special Issue will welcome, but not be limited to, research on:

  • Islamic FinTech Adoption and Post-Adoption Behaviour
  • Shariah Governance and Digital Compliance Mechanisms
  • Trust, Perceived Credibility, and Ethical Signalling
  • User-Centric Design of Islamic Digital Financial Products
  • Islamic FinTech and Financial Inclusion
  • Regulatory Frameworks and Policy Innovation
  • Blockchain, AI, and Smart Contracts in Islamic Finance
  • Comparative Studies: Islamic vs. Conventional FinTech
  • SMEs, Crowdfunding, and Islamic Digital Entrepreneurship
  • Cross-Country and Cross-Institutional Analyses

 

SUBMISSION TYPES:

- Original Research Articles (6,000–8,000 words)
- Short Research Notes (2,000–4,000 words)
- Review Articles / Systematic Literature Reviews
- Industry & Policy Perspectives
- Case Studies and Data-Driven Analyses

NO ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS REQUIRED


Submission Deadline: 5th October, 2026

 

FURTHER INFORMATION:

For inquires please contact: Dr. Khurshid Ali
Email: Khurshid.Ali@lincoln.ac.nz

 

References

Irimia-Diéguez, A., Albort-Morant, G., Oliver-Alfonso, M. D., & Ullah, S. (2023). Predicting the intention to use Paytech services by Islamic banking users. International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 17(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1108/imefm-07-2022-0298

Smolo, E. (2026). Islamic Finance in the Digital Age: Fintech as a Civilizational Tool. Religions, 17(2), 218. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel17020218

Uula, M. M. (2025). Smart contracts and the Islamic finance industry. Journal of Islamic Economic Literatures, 6(1), 1–15. http://journals.smartinsight.id/index.php/JIEL/article/view/631