Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business, State Islamic University Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

This research aims to review the current state of Indonesian Journals of religious studies indexed by Scopus. It also attempts to reveal the contribution of the religious studies journals in the publishing of Islamic economics and finance issues. This research uses content analysis. The data retrieved from Scopus, Google Scholar, and its journal's website. The result showed as per March 2020, there are five journals indexed by Scopus. Based on SJR, the international journal of Indonesian Muslims and societies (IJIMS) is the best journal that ranked at the Q1 level.

Purpose: This paper aims to observe the development of the Sharīʿah governance framework (SGF) and practice in Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach: The study is a qualitative-based research. It uses various documents and content analysis approach to understand and analyze the structure, process and practice of SGF in IFIs in Malaysia. Findings: It is found that the Central Bank of Malaysia, Bank Negara Malaysia, has attempted to develop a comprehensive framework of Sharīʿah governance for IFIs in Malaysia.