Abdul Aziz Juned

Abdul Aziz Juned
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عبدالعزيز جونيد
Abdul Aziz in 2015
2nd State Mufti of Brunei
Assumed office
1 September 1994
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
DeputySuhaili Mohiddin
Japar Mat Dain @ Maidin
Preceded byIsmail Omar Abdul Aziz
Personal details
Born (1941-12-22) 22 December 1941 (age 82)
Setia Pahlawan Lama, Brunei Town, Brunei
SpouseMaznah Mohammad
Children2 sons and 1 daughter
Alma materAl-Azhar University
ProfessionMuslim scholar

Abdul Aziz bin Juned (born 22 December 1941) is a Bruneian aristocrat, politician and muslim scholar who is 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 in 1994.[4]

  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. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama Negara Brunei Darussalam : SEJARAH PENUBUHAN JABATAN HAL EHWAL SYARIAH". 31 October 2014. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2022.