<p>Dear Editor in Chief of Al-Intaj Jurnal Ekonomi dan Perbankan Syariah,</p><p>I hereby send the draft of our research paper discussing the opportunities and challenges of using municipal sukuk for halal tourism development in province West Sumatera Indonesia. We hope that our paper will meet the standards and requirements for publication in this journal.</p><p>Thank you for your attention, assistance, and cooperation.</p><p>Best regards</p><p>Dr. Sepky Mardian &amp; Dr. Rio Erismen Armen</p>