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
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 King. He is one of the non-ministerial (As of 22 October, it is consider as ministrial post) office holder in Cabinet of Brunei.

References

  1. "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.
  2. Faiq Airudin (4 January 2014). "Syariah law critics do not understand Islam: Mufti". The Brunei Times. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. 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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