Mufti of Johor State Government is the religious authority responsible of giving opinions (fatwa) on Islamic legal matters and social affairs in Johor. He is the head of the state's Mufti Department. During the early establishment of this position, the Mufti headed the Religious Assembly Council (Malay: Majlis Mesyuarat Agama) at the state level, which was founded after the Constitution of Johor was enacted in 1895.
The incumbent is Dato' Haji Yahya Ahmad, who was conferred the title on 13 November 2018 by the Sultan of Johor.
History
The presence of Mufti institution in Johor can be traced back as early as the Johor-Riau Malay Sultanate era.[1] Between 1885 and 1941, some of the Mufti's administrative roles on Islamic matters in the state included Syariah Court Judge, Vice President of the Religious Council, managing Fiqh matters according to mazhab Syafi'i, coordinating prayers for Sultan's birthday, writing Friday sermon, as well as examining the Qadi, Vice Qadi, dan Imam positions.[2]
List of Muftis
The Muftis of Johor, in chronological order, are:[3]
No.
Name
Term of Office
1
Datuk Syed Salim Ahmad Al Attas
1896 – 1899
2
Datuk Haji Abdullah Musa
1899 – 1907
3
Dato’ Syed Abdul Kadir Mohsin al-Attas
1904 – 1933
4
Dato’ Syed Alwe Tahir al-Hadad
1934 – 1941
5
Dato’ Haji Hassan Yunos
1941 – 1947
6
Dato’ Syed Alwe Tahir al-Hadad
1947 – 1961
7
Tan Sri Dato’ Abdul Jalil Hassan
1961 – 1964
8
Dato’ Haji Rahim Yunus
1965 – 1977
9
Dato’ Syed Alwe Abdullah al-Hadad
1977 – 1981
10
Dato’ Haji Ahmad Awang
1981 – 1999
11
Dato’ Haji Nooh Gadut
1999 – 2008
12
Dato’ Haji M. Tahrir Dato’ Haji Samsudin
2008 – 2018
13
Dato’ Haji Yahya Ahmad
since November 2018
References
↑"Latar Belakang"[Background]. Johor Mufti Department. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
↑"Senarai Mufti"[List of Muftis]. Johor Mufti Department. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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