State Mufti of Brunei
| Jabatan Mufti Kerajaan جابتن مفتي كراجأن | |
| File:Emblem of Brunei.svg National emblem of Brunei | |
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| File:Bandar Seri Begawan 8 October 2023 29.jpg State Mufti Office in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 September 1994 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Brunei |
| Headquarters | 26, Jalan Pengiran Babu Raja, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei BA2112 |
| Employees | c. 1,000 |
| Annual budget | B$260 million |
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| Parent agency | Prime Minister's Office |
| Child agency | |
| Website | www www |
The State Mufti (Malay: Mufti Kerajaan) holds the highest authority in Brunei's religious governance. Unlike in many other countries, this position possesses the exclusive power to issue fatwas, or Islamic legal rulings, which carry enforceable authority within the nation.[1]
Role
[edit | edit source]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.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]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.[3]
List of state muftis
[edit | edit source]State Mufti
[edit | edit source]| Portrait | Minister | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Ref. |
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| File:Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Seri Utama Dr. Awang Haji Ismail.jpg | Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz | 1 April 1962 | 31 March 1965 | 2 years, 364 days | [4] |
| 8 March 1967 | 3 February 1994 | 26 years, 332 days | |||
| File:Awang Haji Abdul Aziz Juned.jpg | Abdul Aziz Juned | 1 September 1994 | Incumbent | 31 years, 264 days | [5] |
Deputy State Mufti
[edit | edit source]| Portrait | Minister | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Suhaili Mohiddin - 53860615716.jpg | Suhaili Mohiddin | 1 September 1994 | 31 August 2015 | 20 years, 364 days | [6] |
| Japar Mat Dain @ Maidin | 1 September 2015 | Incumbent | 10 years, 264 days | [6] |
References
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- ^ Syariah law critics do not understand Islam: Mufti | The Brunei Times
- ^ Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama Negara Brunei Darussalam : SEJARAH PENUBUHAN JABATAN HAL EHWAL SYARIAH
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