Abdul Aziz Juned
Abdul Aziz Juned | |
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State Mufti of Brunei | |
Assumed office 1 September 1994 | |
Monarch | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah |
Deputy | Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Japar bin Haji Mat Dain @ Maidin |
Preceded by | Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz |
Personal details | |
Born | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | 22 December 1941
Nationality | Bruneian |
Spouse(s) | Datin Hajah Maznah binti Haji Mohammad |
Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
Profession | Muslim Scholar |
Known for | Fatwas, establishment of Islamic criminal codes in Brunei |
Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن جنيد) is a Muslim scholar and the current Grand Mufti of Brunei.[1][2][3] As a Grand Mufti, he is the most senior and most influential Sunni Muslim religious and legal authority in the nation. He was appointed by the Sultan.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Teachers Day Celebration and 100 Years of Formal Education". Radio Televisyen Brunei. Prime Minister's Office Brunei Darussalam. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Faiq Airudin (4 January 2014). "Syariah law critics do not understand Islam: Mufti". The Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Izzan Kassim (20 August 2014). "Islamic law is respected even by non-Muslims: Mufti". The Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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Categories:
- Bruneian Muslims
- Living people
- State Muftis of Brunei
- 1941 births