Mufti Negara Brunei

The Mufti Negara Brunei ( English State Mufti of Brunei , German: Staats mufti von Brunei) is the supreme ʿUlamā ' (religious scholar) of the Sunnis in Brunei . He is appointed by the Sultan of Brunei .

tasks

The Mufti Negara Brunei issues legal judgments, so-called fatwas , on legal issues and social behavior on the basis of the Koran , the hadiths , qiyās ' and idschmāʿs .

history

In 1962, Ismail bin Omar Abdul Aziz was appointed as the first Mufti Negara Brunei, initially until 1965. Before that he was the Vice Mufti of Johor in Malaysia . In 1967 he was used for life.

In 1994 the former Deputy Mufti Negara Brunei, Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned , a native of Brunei, was appointed Mufti Negara Brunei.

Web links

Mufti Negara Brunei Luncurkan Buku Baru Kompilasi Fatwa - Mina News on minanews.net, November 8, 2017 (Malay)
Dr Abdul Rahman dan rombongan melawat Brunei | Utusan Borneo Online at utusanborneo.com.my, April 30, 2019 (Malay)

Individual evidence

↑ Syariah law critics do not understand Islam: Mufti | The Brunei Times January 4, 2014
↑ Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama Negara Brunei Darussalam: SEJARAH PENUBUHAN JABATAN HAL EHWAL SYARIAH from religious-affairs.gov.bn, only archive version on web.archive.org, saved October 31, 2014 (Malay)

[1] Syariah law critics do not understand Islam: Mufti | The Brunei Times January 4, 2014

[2] Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama Negara Brunei Darussalam: SEJARAH PENUBUHAN JABATAN HAL EHWAL SYARIAH from religious-affairs.gov.bn, only archive version on web.archive.org, saved October 31, 2014 (Malay)