Sh Muneer Abduraouf

Shaykh Muneer Abduroaf is a senior lecturer at the University of the Western Cape Faculty of Law. His formal qualifications include an LLD Degree in Constitutional Theory (2018) an LLM degree in Transnational Criminal Justice and Crime Prevention (2011) an LLB Degree in South African Law (2010) and an LLB Degree in Shariah Law (2005). Abduroaf has been admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South African in 2012. Abduroaf endeavours to use his knowledge and skills acquired during his studies to alleviate hardships faced by communities in South Africa. Abduroaf also uses his knowledge and skills acquired during his studies to assist community and religious organizations with aspects concerning the law. He is a senior advisor to the Muslim Judicial Council (SA) where he advisors in matters of a legal nature. Abduroaf also volunteers as a member of the Constitutional Committee as well as the Mediation and Arbitration Committee of the Muslim Judicial Council (SA). His role in the Mediation and Arbitration Committee includes trying to mediate disputes within the Muslim committee concerning mosque affairs as well as marital issues. Abduroaf has be appointed as a CRL Rights Commission by the President on South African during 2018. He serves as a commissioner in the legal services and conflict resolution unit within the Commission. The unit aims to alleviate hardships faced by CRL communities in South Africa.