Abdul Aziz Juned
This is a Malay name; the name Juned is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Abdul Aziz. The Arabic word "bin" ("b.") or "binti"/"binte" ("bt."/"bte."), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.
| The Honourable Abdul Aziz Juned | |
|---|---|
| State Mufti of Brunei | |
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In office 1 September 1994 – Current | |
| Monarch | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Preceded by | Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan), Brunei |
| Nationality | Bruneian |
| Profession | Muslim Scholar |
| Known for | Fatwas, establishment of Islamic criminal codes in Brunei |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Dr. Haji 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. He is one of the non-ministerial office holders (as of 22 October, it is considered a ministerial post) in the Cabinet of Brunei.
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. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ Izzan Kassim (20 August 2014). "Islamic law is respected even by non-Muslims: Mufti". The Brunei Times. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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