• All articles are subject to editing as per the Magazine Committee’s editing policy for reasons of space, clarity and otherwise.

  The magazine will refrain from publishing any politically biased write-ups directed towards any groups or individuals.

  The magazine will not allow any slander or libel against any groups or individuals.

  The magazine will not publish photographs of human or animal faces. 

  The Magazine Committee will have the right to take action if:

  Deadlines for tasks assigned are not met on time.

  Code of conduct is questionable.

  Performance of the team member is not satisfactory.

  Information contained in “Hiba” can be copied, distributed and printed, as long as it is quoted in its entirety, the source is mentioned and the contents remain unchanged.

• Not more than two articles per writer will be accepted in one issue.

  The write-up should not have been published earlier elsewhere. Otherwise, it must be stated.

  When submitting a particular article, the writer will be required to mention the section of the magazine for which the article is being submitted (e.g., “Youth forum,” “Our role model,” etc.).

  At the time of submitting the article, the local writers (based in Pakistan) must clearly inform “Hiba”, whether they would prefer to receive remuneration for the article or complimentary copies of the relevant issue.

  If the local writers choose to receive remuneration, they will be paid Rs. 300.00 per side of the article (for example: Rs. 600.00 for 2 sides and so on). A cheque will be dispatched to the writer’s address one month after the publishing of his/her article. In such case, the writer will not be entitled to receive a free copy of the magazine.

  All foreign writers (based outside of Pakistan) will be sent a free copy of that particular issue, in which their article appears.

  The Magazine Committee will reserve the right to accept or decline any write-up, if deemed necessary.

The Magazine Committee will reserve the right to re-print any/all of the published articles in the form of a book/booklet without the prior written permission of the contributing writer(s).

 Guidelines for the Articles

•  The writers should keep the word count strictly within limits; otherwise, the editorial team will reserve the right to edit it mercilessly till the word count is met.

  The number of pages required for the articles and their relevant word counts are: 1 page – 550 words; 2 pages – 1100 words; 3 pages (main feature) – 1800 words.
  

• Writers wishing to conduct interviews should first seek the permission of “Hiba” editor.

• Articles should be to-the-point and focused. Points should not be repeated. Also, one article should not contain too many ideas.  

  Any statistics, information or research used in the compilation of any article must reveal its source and authenticity or will be subject to rejection. The same applies also to diagrams / tables / pictures - references must be provided.

  English translation of the Quran will be taken only from “The Noble Quran” translated by Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali and Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan (published by “Darussalam,” Saudi Arabia). The text of the Noble Quran is available also online at: http://www.dusstore.com/TheNobleQuran/.

  The writers are required to check the quotes and be extra careful when quoting from the Quran and Ahadeeth or when giving references from either one.

  The writers must not extract information from any websites or published material that holds copyright laws.

  Quotations from works by other authors must always be accompanied by quotations marks. Place the name of the book or the author in brackets after the quotation. This will clarify that the quoted sentences are not writer’s own original text but have been borrowed from someone else or some place else, giving the proper credit to the source.

  The article should NOT be a compilation of information from different websites. Even if the writer has reworded it, the ideas are still plagiarized. The article has to be original.

• All non-English words will start with capital letters (e.g., Hadeeth, Adhan, Salah, Saum, etc.). The English meaning of the non-English word may be provided in brackets (e.g., prayer call, prayer, fast, etc.) if necessary.

  Please refer to the “Glossary of Commonly Used Islamic Terms” to ensure consistency of spelling in the articles.

  All writers are required to write:

  (as) as the title for all prophets,

  (saw) after Prophet Muhammad’s (saw) name,

  (rta) after the companions’ names.  

  The above abbreviations will later be replaced by the magazine designer with especially designed Arabic icons.

  Commonly used Arabic terms shall appear as: Subhan’Allah / Jazaak Allah / Alhumdulillah / Masha’Allah / Insha’Allah / Hadeeth / Ahadeeth / Quran / Makkah / Madinah / Shariah / Salah / Zakah / Saum / Hajj.

  This will be the spelling for Prophet Muhammad’s (saw) name.

  Writers should not use such abbreviation symbols as &, $, #, etc.  

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• The Magazine Committee reserves the right to change any of the above stated clauses, whenever it deems necessary.