Embedded Files
My research journey has instilled in me the values of perseverance, intellectual rigour, and critical engagement, while also reinforcing the importance of embracing diverse perspectives. These experiences have not only deepened my scholarly insight but have also significantly enriched my approach to learning and teaching.
The discipline required in academic research has sharpened my ability to organize lecture materials coherently, articulate complex legal concepts with clarity, and engage students meaningfully in nuanced discussions. Furthermore, my research endeavours have enhanced my capacity to reflect critically on pedagogical practices, thereby contributing to my development as a well-rounded, research-informed academic committed to excellence in both scholarship and education.
SKM_36723061211370.pdfI was honoured to receive the Best Emerging Researcher Award for the period 2020–2022 within the Faculty of Law at the University of the Western Cape. This recognition reflects not only the growing impact and relevance of my research within the fields of Islamic Law, constitutionalism, and legal pluralism, but also affirms my commitment to scholarly excellence and sustained academic output. The award underscores my dedication to producing innovative, socially responsive, and interdisciplinary research that contributes meaningfully to both national and global legal discourses. It also signals the faculty’s recognition of my potential as a thought leader and contributor to the future of transformative legal scholarship in South Africa and beyond.
Publications in accredited journals & book chapters
Publications in accredited journals & book chapters
Accredited journal articles
2024/5 - Book Chapters - Forthcoming Accepted for publication
Blessing Tendai Nhika, Shane Hull, Ashraf Booley, Conrad Potberg &; Emmanuel Brain Okika “Comparing IR 4 Innovations for Future E – commerce security: A Brief Comparative Study of South Africa and the United Kingdom”. LDD SPECIAL EDITION
Emmanuel Okika and Ashraf Booley “Refunds for Defective Goods: Examining the Actio Redhibitoria versus Section 56(3)(B) remedy”. LDD SPECIAL EDITION
Booley A "Unraveling the Tapestry: Interpreting the South African Constitution’s Bill of Rights and Foundational Values – A Reflective Glance". SLTSA Juta - SPECIAL EDITION
2024
Booley A "Unveiling Islamic Perspectives on Women’s Rights in the Family: Duty, Honour, Equality and Human Dignity" Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law & Practice MJTILP Volume 20 Issue 2 2024, 62-87 - https://www.electronicpublications.org/stuff/1081 - ISSN 2633-6626 -
2023
Sungay MH and Booley A “Case in point South Africa: A brief overview of whether Islam is deemed less tolerant of women's rights than other faiths and cultures?”, Islamic History and Literature, Vol.1, No.2 (2023), 59-74 - http://jomardpublishing.com/journals.aspx?lang=en&id=14&menu=8 - ISSN 2957-7128
2021
Booley A, “The effect of the Arab uprising in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena region): Morocco’s quest for constitutional reform and the 20 February Movement, Law, Democracy & Development, Volume 25 (2021), 223-241 - https://scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S2077-49072021000200009 - ISSN 2077-4907
Booley A and Van Schalkwyk J “The Legal and Social Complexities Relating to Self-Determination: Internal and External Self-Determination and Obligation Erga Omnes” South African Yearbook of International Law”, 2021, 1-22 - https://doi.org/10.25159/2521-2583/7899 - ISSN 2521-2583
Booley, A “Legal and Social Complexities Relating to Practice of Arranged and Forced Marriages” has been accepted and will be published in the issue of the Journal Syariah, Vol. 29 No. 1 (2021) 21-42 - https://doi.org/10.22452/js.vol29no1.2 - ISSN 0128-6730
Booley A “South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Drops Charges Against Hijab-Wearing Officer: Case in Point South Africa” Journal Syariah, Vol 29 No. 2 (2021) 227-238 - https://doi.org/10.22452/js.vol29no2.2 - ISSN 0128-6730
2020
Booley, A “The Tunisian Constitutional Transition and Debates: Islam, Women and Other Actors in the Wake of the Post-Jasmine Revolution” 2020, Journal Syariah, Vol. 28 No.2, 2923-332 - https://doi.org/10.22452/js.vol29no1.2 - ISSN 0128-6730
2019
Booley, A “Progressive Realisation of Muslim family law: The case of Tunisia” 2019 Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal 22 Per vol.22 n1 pp. 1-28 - https://doi.org/10.17159/1727-3781/2019/v22i0a2029 - ISSN 1727-3781
Booley, A “The State, Family Law and Women in the Middle Eastern and North African Region (Mena Region): A Comparative Survey of the Current Reforms in Morocco and Tunisia” 2019 Journal Syariah 27(3) pp. 505-546 - https://doi.org/10.22452/js.vol27no3.5 - ISSN 0128-6730
2017
Booley A “The Status of Women in Tunisian Family Law: Has the 2014 Constitutional changes assisted Tunisian Women” (2017) Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal.
2016
Booley A “The Rights and Freedoms of Moroccan Women: Has the 2004 Reforms Benefitted Moroccan Women? (2016) 19 Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal 1-19. https:doi.org/ 10.17159/1727-3781/2016/v19i0a824
2014
Booley A “Divorce and the Law of Khul: Enhancing Protection of Women’s Rights? (2014) Volume 18 Law Democracy and Development 37-57 - https://doi.org/10.4314/ldd.v18i1.3 - ISSN 1028-1053
2011
Van der Poll L and Booley A “In Our Common Interest: Liability and Redress for Damaged Caused to the Natural Environment During Armed Conflict” (2011) Volume 15 Law Democracy and Development 1-43 https.//doi.org/10.4314/ldd.v15i1.5 ISSN 2077-4907
LAW PERIODICALS - ARTICLES
2021
Booley A, A Slippery Slope – Mandatory Pre-marital Medical Examination of Spouses to a Muslim Marriage, Without. Prejudice, 2021. (In collaboration with Dr C Potberg)
Booley A, Potberg C, The Legal and Social Complexities of Self-Determination: A Western Versus Third World Perspective, Without. Prejudice, 2021. (In collaboration with Dr C Potberg)
2020
Booley, A “The Effect of Covid-19 in South Africa relating to Contractual Obligations – Case in Point South Africa”, Without. Prejudice 2020.
Booley, A and Potberg C “Can Covid -19 be classified as Force Majure”, Without. Prejudice, 2020.(In collaboration with Dr C Potberg)
Booley, A “Demystifying the Mahr found in Muslim Marriages”, Without. Prejudice, 2020.
Open access journals
2021
Booley, A “The Arab Spring – A Brief View of Morocco’s February 20 Movement and Effects” 2021, International Journal of Arts Humanities and Social Studies (IJAHSSS)
2020
Booley, A “Post Arab Uprising – Where are the voices of women in Tunisia in 2020? 2020, International Journal of Arts Humanities and Social Studies (IJAHSSS)
Book chapters
2015
Booley A “Islam, women and divorce: An analysis of Mahr” (2015) – Law and Religion in Africa the Quest For The Common Good in Pluralistic Societies – first edition ISBN 987-1-919985-63-3
Peer review of journal articles
2024
Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law & Practice - "A Critical Analysis of the Legal Framework Addressing Violence Against Women and Marital Rape in Lebanon".
Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law & Practice - "Political Configuration and Characteristics of Legal Products of Islamic Law Based Reforms in Indonesia under the BJ Habibie Administration".
Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law & Practice - "The Evolution of Sijujju’ Sulo (Fire War) Tradition: A Maqāṣid Sharī;ah Maqāṣid Perspective in Pongka Village’s Socio-Cultural Practices".
International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family - “The Harmonisation of Sharī ʿah and Law in Family Issues: A Study of Marital Rights and Obligations”.
Jurnal Hukum Novelty - "Evaluating the Right to Life: Lessons from Nigeria, the African Charter, and Indonesian Regulations ".
2023
Journal of Comparative Law in Africa (JCLA) "The Possible Impact of the Wilsnach v M [2021] 1 All SA 600 (GP) Judgment on the Right of an Absent Muslim Parent to Inherit in Terms of an Islamic Will".
Pakistan Journal of Women’s Studies “A Historical Analysis of the Position of a Muslim Wife Who Institutes Divorce Proceedings Subsequent to an Islamic Marriage Within the South African Legal Context”.
Journal of Anti-Corruption Law "Fighting corruption in Tanzania’s Energy Sector: lessons from the Richmond and IPTL/ESCROW Scandals"
2022
Special issue for PER “Restrictions on freedom of religion in the time of national disaster – lessons from Mohamed and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others”.
Igdir University, Faculty of Theology, Turkey ʻʻIddah Alimony application in Ottoman and Turkish Civil Laws".
2021
Journal for Juridical Science (JJS) “Supreme Court of Appeal Outlines the Steps for Repossession and Sale of Goods in terms of Sec 131 of the National Credit Act”.
2020
South African Yearbook of International Law (OJS) “Seventy years and beyond: The Universal Declaration in an era of albino persecution in South Africa”.
2018
Comparative Journal of international Law of Southern Africa (CILSA) “The veiled Muslim witness and the accused’s right to a fair trial (Part 1): The “rights to confrontation” – Its meaning and limitations".
2017
Law Democracy and Development (LDD) – “Between separation of powers and justiciability: Rationalising the Constitutional Court’s judgement in the Gauteng E-tolling litigation in South Africa".
2016
Potchesfstroom Electronic Law Journal (PER) “Ngwenyama v Mayelane & Another. A Missed Opportunity for the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court to redress the flaws in the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act?
2015
I have been approached by Prof P Coertzen to review the following article “Seeking the Common Good in Pluralistic Societies with special reference to Law” for publication of a conference paper - Law and Religion.
Conferences
Conferences
Conferences 2018 - 2025
2024
AI Conference, Stellenbosch, 2024 - "An analysis of the use of artificial intelligence to draft Islamic Wills within the South African legal context" Prof Muneer Abduroaf & Dr Ashraf Booley
Family Law Teachers’ Colloquium, University of Cape Town, 2024.
PAPER - “The Triple Talaaq Pronouncement in Islam and it's consequences”- Prof Muneer Abduroaf - UWC Faculty of Law & Dr Ashraf Booley – UWC Faculty of Law
2nd Annual Conference on Business Law and Economics, UWC, 2024,
PAPER - "The rise of emoticons in South African contract law: An awakening Reality" Dr Asharaf Booley and Shane Hull
PAPER - "The limitation of online abuse and distribution of information on digital platforms: A comparative analysis" Shane Hull and Dr Ashraf Booley
2023
Bhe v Khayelitsha Magistrate: Twenty Years of Promises, Progress and Pitfalls, University of the Western Cape (UWC) - 15 March 2023
PAPER - “Comparing the application of rule of primogeniture as found in the customary law of succession to the residuary rule as found in the Islamic law of succession: A case study post Bhe v the Khayelitsha Magistrate 2004 CC judgment”.
African Society for Business, Law and Economics 1st Annual Conference (HYBRID) 7 – 8 September 2023 orgainized by The UNIVERSITY Of The Free State Bloemfontein, South Africa
PAPER - Comparing IR 4 Innovations for Future E – commerce security: A Brief Comparative Study of South Africa and the United Kingdom Authors: Blessing Tendai Nhika, Shane Hull, Ashraf Booley, Conrad Potberg &; Emmanuel Brain Okika.
PAPER - REFUNDS FOR DEFECTIVE GOODS: EXAMINING THE ACTIO REDHIBITORIA VERSUS THE SECTION 56(3)(B) REMEDY. Emmanuel Okika and Ashraf Booley
2022
"Towards the African University shaping futures in the service of humanity" in partnership with the Afrikaaner Peer Growth Network "Towards Afrikan-centred participatory knowledge production" "Afrika's tranformation aspirations through the eyes of decolonization - from rhetoric to Action", University of South Africa, Department of Public Law, Constitutional and International Law, 21 - 23 November 2022.
2021
The Future of Legal Orders in Africa, Inaugural symposium of the Centre for Legal Integration in Africa, Department of Private Law, University of the Western Cape, Friday, 22 October 2021.
2019
Family Law Teachers’ Colloquium Programme 2019, University of the Western Cape, Faculty of Law, 19-20 September 2019.
Regional Teaching and Learning Conference of The Law Faculties of UCT, UWC and Stellenbosch University, 12 September 2019, Conference Theme: Programme Renewal: Post CHE LL. B REVIEW
2018
Nelson Mandela – Mandela and the Law Conference, University of the Western Cape, Faculty of Law, 26 – 27 October 2018, Chairing a parallel session “Children’s rights within basic education”.
Regional Teaching and Learning Conference of the Law Faculties of UCT, UWC and Stellenbosch University, 13 September 2018, Conference Theme: T&L in SA Legal Education Post CHE LLB Review
10th Annual Private Law and Social Justice Conference 6 -7 August 2018, “Rethinking Private Law and Social Justice Post-Mandela”, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth.
Conferences Papers 2014 - 2022
Paper presented - "Is Islam less tolerant of women's rights than other faiths?" - "Towards the African University shaping futures in the service of humanity" in partnership with the Afrikaaner Peer Growth Network "Towards Afrikan-centred participatory knowledge production" "Afrika's transformation aspirations through the eyes of decolonization - from rhetoric to Action", University of South Africa, Department of Public Law, Constitutional and International Law, 21 - 23 November 2022.
Paper presented on “Women’s Rights in Tunisia: The Code of Personal Status of 1956”, at the 10th Annual Private Law and Social Justice Conference 6 -7 August 2018, “Rethinking Private Law and Social Justice post-Mandela”, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth.
Nineteenth Annual Family Law Conference hosted by Miller du Toit Cloete Inc (17-18 March 2016), The President Hotel, Sea Point, Cape Town
Paper presented on “The Rights of Women - Tunisia’s Response to the International and Regional Human Rights System in the wake of the Spring Uprising” Nineteenth Annual Family Law Conference hosted by the Miller du Toit Cloete Inc (12 – 13 March 2015, The President Hotel, Cape Town)
Paper Presented on “Divorce at the Request of the Wife in Islam” at the Law and Religion in Africa – The Quest for the Common Good in Pluralistic Societies organized by the International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies / Stellenbosch University (26 – 28 May 2014, Stellenbosch University)
Citations of my research
Citations of my research
Page updated
Report abuse