State Mufti of Brunei

**State Mufti Office**
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Agency overview
Formed	1 September 1994
Headquarters	Bandar Seri Begawan
Employees	approximately 1,000
Annual budget	BN$ 260 million
Agency executive	Abdul Aziz Juned, State Mufti;
Parent agency	Prime Minister's Office
Child agency	Ministry of Religious Affairs of Brunei;
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.

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]

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

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