State Mufti of Brunei

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State Mufti Office
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State Mufti Office in 2023
Agency overview
Formed1 September 1994
Headquarters Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Employeesapproximately 1,000
Annual budget BN$ 260 million
Agency executive
Parent agency Prime Minister's Office
Child agency
Website www.pmo.gov.bn
www.mufti.gov.bn

The State Mufti (Malay : Mufti Kerajaan) is the most senior and most influential Sunni Muslim Ulema (religious and legal authority) in Brunei. The holder of the position is appointed by the Sultan of Brunei. The State Mufti is the head of the all Ulema in Brunei.

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Role

The State Mufti is the most senior religious authority in the country. His main role is to give opinions ( fatwas ) on legal matters and on social affairs base on Islamic Koran, Hadeeth, Qiyas and Ijma' of Ulema. [1]

History

The first State Mufti of Brunei was Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz from 1962 to 1965. He had been Mufti of Johore in Malaysia. In 1967, Ismail again became Brunei's State Mufti until his death. In 1994, Brunei-born Vice State Mufti Abdul Aziz Juned became the country's State Mufti. [2]

State Mufti

PortraitMinisterTerm startTerm endTime in officeRef.
Tuan Haji Ismail bin Omar Abdul Aziz.jpg
Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz 1 April 196231 March 19652 years, 364 days [3]
8 March 19673 February 199426 years, 332 days
Abdul Aziz Juned (1971).jpg
Abdul Aziz Juned 1 September 1994Incumbent29 years, 42 days [4]

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References

  1. Syariah law critics do not understand Islam: Mufti | The Brunei Times
  2. Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama Negara Brunei Darussalam : SEJARAH PENUBUHAN JABATAN HAL EHWAL SYARIAH
  3. "Berita - Allahyarham Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato..." www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. "Jabatan Mufti Kerajaan - Mufti Kerajaan". www.mufti.gov.bn. Retrieved 3 January 2023.