Haron Din

Haron Din
3rd Spiritual Leader of the
Malaysian Islamic Party
In office
12 March 2015 – 15 September 2016
PresidentAbdul Hadi Awang
Preceded byNik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
Succeeded byHashim Jasin
Personal details
Born(1940-08-18)August 18, 1940
Kampung Bohor Mali, Simpang Empat, Kangar, Perlis, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
DiedSeptember 16, 2016(2016-09-16) (aged 76)
San Francisco, California, United States
Resting placeFive Pillars Farm Muslim Cemetery, 1761 Laughlin Rd, Livermore, CA, United States
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
(1974–2016)
SpouseKhatijah Salleh
RelationsAbu Hassan Din Al Hafiz (brother, deceased)
Children5
OccupationPolitician

Haron bin Din (Jawi: هارون بن دين‎; 18 August 1940 – 16 September 2016) was a Malaysian politician and Muslim cleric. He was the 3rd Spiritual Leader of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) from March 2015 after the death of his influential predecessor Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat to his own death in 16 September 2016.