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Academic Staff
ASHAFA Saheed A.
Lecturer I
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES & CULTURE
FRENCH
Brief Educational Profile
PhD Islamic studies - University of Ilorin, Ilorin Nigeria. 2016
M.A Islamic studies - Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria. 2011
B.A (Ed) Islamic Studies - Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria. 2006
Academic Profiles
ORCID
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Selected Recent Publications
- 1. Ashafa, S. A. (2026), "The Role of the Humanities Disciplines in Addressing Nigeria's Developmental Challenges" In Okebukola et. al., (Eds.), A Peep into the Future of Higher Education in Nigeria. (Published by Lagos State University), pp. 154-171.
- 2. Ashafa, S. A. (2025). “An Examination of the Growth and Potential of Halāl Certification in Nigeria: The Case Study of Halāl Certification Authority in Nigeria”. In: Opeloye M. O. et al., (eds.) Modern Trends in Arabic and Islamic Studies, (In Honour of Professor Ismail Ayinla Babatunde Balogun), published by Nigeria Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NATAIS), pp. 152-166.
- 3. Ashafa, S. A., & Raimi, L. (2025). “Exploring the impact of Islam’s social well-being and economic justice on peaceful coexistence in Nigeria: implications for conventional welfare policy”. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, 14(2), 230-250.
- 4. Oseni, A. A., Bamiro, N. B., Ashafa, S. A., & Olohunlana, S. D. (2025). Sustainable halal financing framework for blue and green economy. In Green and Blue Economy Frameworks for Halal Industry Sustainability (pp. 253-273). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
- 5. Ashafa, S. A. (2025). Contemporary Discourse of Shari’ah Perspective on Blue Economy for Halal Industry Sustainability. In Green and Blue Economy Frameworks for Halal Industry Sustainability (pp. 73-88). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
- 6. Ashafa, S. A., Raimi, L., & Bamiro, N. B. (2025). Catalytic role of Islam’s social well-being and economic justice as determinants of peaceful coexistence: a systematic literature review using PRISMA. International Journal of Ethics and Systems.
- 7. Ashafa, S. A. (2025). Exploring the Concept, Implications, and Business Potential of Halal Products and Services. Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 14(1).
- 8. Ashafa, S. A. & Opeloyeru, N. A. (2025) “Wealth Creation and Management in the Islamic Worldview” Al-Sahwah International Islamic Journal, (Kaduna State University), Series 11, pp. 127-138.
- 9. Ashafa, S. A. (2025). “Islam and Human Health Development: A Review of Productive Health and Islamic Values of Abul Fadl- Mohsin Ibrahim. In A. K. Makinde et. al., (eds.) (A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Elisha Oladele Babalola), published by the Department of Religious Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, pp. 175-184.
- 10. Raimi, L., Abdur-Rauf, I. A., & Ashafa, S. A. (2024). Does Islamic sustainable finance support sustainable development goals to avert financial risk in the management of Islamic finance products? A critical literature review. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 17(6), 236.
- 11. Ashafa, S. A., Akinnawo, Y. A., & Paramole, K. O. (2024) “Almsgiving and Interfaith Collaboration in Nigeria” Ghana Journal of Religion and Theology, (University of Ghana), 14(2), 65-81. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/gjrt/article/view/285086
- 12. Busari, J. M., Ashafa, S. A., & Busari, S. A. (2024). Challenges of Al-Farā’iḍ Application in a Multi-Religious Society: The Case of Yoruba Muslims of Lagos and Oyo States, Southwestern Nigeria. Jurnal Syariah, 32(1), 158-199. https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/JS/article/view/52303
- 13. Ashafa, S. A. (2024). Waqf as a tool for national integration in Nigeria: An exploratory study. Journal of Studies in Language, Culture and Society (JSLCS), 7(1), 94-105.
- 14. Ashafa, S. A. & Opeloye, M. O. (2024) “Current Literature on Islamic Studies: An Analysis of Works by Scholars in South-West Nigeria”. In Opeloye, M. O. et. al, (eds) Ascendancy of Arabic and Islamic Studies in Nigeria, (In Honour of Late Professor M. O. A. Abdul), published by Nigeria Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NATAIS), pp. 149-170.