The first issue of Ijtihad Journal for Islamic and Arabic Studies includes an editorial and twelve articles, three articles in English, one article in French, and the other eight articles in Arabic. The issue also contains three reviews and one translation. The editorial is written by the editor-in-chief and responsible for the journal, Dr. Tijani Boulaouali, in which he reviewed the subjective and objective circumstances that necessitated the launch of this research project.
The first issue is enriched with valuable academic contributions by researchers from different generations, specializations, contexts, and languages. Various Islamic topics in Europe and the West are discussed, such as freedom of religion, mixed marriage, the institution of the imam, and the veil. In addition, attention is paid to other issues, including the jurisprudence of reality, the objectives of Sharia, the Moroccan family code, jihad, atheism, Sufism, and others.