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Why We Exist

Ascarya Solution was established with the realization that the digital age is advancing faster than society's ability to ethically understand or legally respond to its consequences. As technologies expand their reach into every aspect of life—from finance and governance to education and identity—they carry embedded assumptions that shape how power operates, how values are interpreted, and how communities are impacted. We believe that meaningful intervention requires more than reactive policy or technical fixes. It demands a deliberate effort to develop ethical frameworks, legal literacy, and socially grounded approaches to digital systems that are transforming what it means to be human.

This initiative grows from a desire to engage with complexity rather than avoid it. We draw from Islamic ethical traditions, legal pluralism, and sustainability thinking to propose paths forward that do not sacrifice justice in the pursuit of innovation. Our work centers research, dialogue, and design that reflect a commitment to safeguarding human dignity, advancing epistemic justice, and aligning digital development with the broader goals of social well-being. Through this platform, we offer space for reflection, collaboration, and grounded imagination—where law, ethics, and technology are not abstract ideals, but tools for building a future that serves and protects humanity.

Professional Record

Ascarya Solution has contributed to institutional capacity-building in the field of academic publishing and open knowledge systems. We have delivered specialized training in Open Journal Systems (OJS) at the OJK Institute, supporting digital literacy and editorial professionalism among regulatory scholars. Our experience in designing sustainable journal ecosystems has led us to develop and maintain three distinct journals with focus areas in Islamic Studies, Education, and Empirical Social Sciences. These platforms serve as channels for research dissemination that uphold scholarly integrity, promote ethical inquiry, and reflect the social realities of Muslim communities in Indonesia and beyond.

In parallel with journal development, we launched Publica Books, a curated publication platform aimed at authors and researchers who seek to transform ideas into accessible knowledge products. Our editorial practice emphasizes interdisciplinary quality, thematic coherence, and responsiveness to social challenges. Whether through journals or books, each project we support is guided by the principle that publishing is not merely technical—it is cultural, educational, and ethical work. We continue to collaborate with editors, reviewers, and institutions who share this commitment to building robust and reflexive infrastructures for public scholarship.

Our Vision & Belief

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Discover

We nurture awareness so people can reclaim their humanity in a world shaped by algorithms. Our compass is ethics, not data.

Develop

We cultivate growth through knowledge, empathy, and justice — responding to crises like climate change with care and clarity.

Deploy

We turn ethics into action — through education, publishing, and partnership — to safeguard human dignity and the planet.

Reseachers

Our Contributors

Soleh Hasan Wahid

Digital Islamic Law & AI-Driven Ethics

Soleh is a lecturer and researcher specializing in Islamic economic law and the ethical dimensions of AI in legal reasoning. His work explores how artificial intelligence intersects with Islamic jurisprudence, fatwa development, and Shariah compliance. He contributes to the design of digital governance models rooted in maqāṣid al-sharīʿa, particularly in the regulation of online fatwas, halal certification systems, and risk management in Islamic finance.

Rüdiger Lohlker

Islamic History of Ideas & Islamic (Neo-)Fundamentalism
Rüdiger is a professorial research fellow at the Research Centre Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society at the University of Vienna. His research focuses on the Islamic history of ideas, the Islamic and Arabic world online, Indonesian Islam, and global history. He has written extensively on Islamic (neo-)fundamentalism—especially jihadism and Salafism—and also works on Sufism, Iranian garden history, and Islamic law. 

Kisno Umbar

Arabic Education & Islamic Publishing
Kisno is a lecturer and researcher specializing in Arabic language education, Arabic morpho-syntax, and digital pedagogy. He is also the founder of Publica Books, a publishing initiative advancing research in Islamic studies, language education, and cultural discourse. His work integrates AI tools and online platforms to innovate Arabic teaching in diverse educational settings.

Anjar Kususiyanah

Business Law & Public Policy in the Digital Era

Anjar is a legal scholar and educator with expertise in Islamic business law and digital regulation. She works on the implementation of public policy and legal education. Her current research focuses on state–society legal dynamics, taxation policy, and the transformation of legal culture in the context of digital economic systems. She actively contributes to community-based research and sustainability-focused law reform.