Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz
This is a Malay name; the name Omar Abdul Aziz is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ismail. The Arabic word "bin" ("b.") or "binti"/"binte" ("bt."/"bte."), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.
| Ismail bin Omar Abdul Aziz | |
|---|---|
| State Mufti of Brunei Vice Mufti of Johore 1956 Johore Chief Qadi 1958-1961 State Mufti of Brunei 1962 -1993 | |
|
In office 1962–1993 | |
| Monarch |
Omar Ali Saifuddien III Hassanal Bolkiah[1] |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Aziz Juned |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1911 Johore, Malaysia |
| Died |
1993 RIPAS Hospital, Brunei |
| Nationality | Malaysian with Bruneian citizenship |
| Alma mater |
University of Al-Azhar University of Cairo |
| Profession | Muslim Scholar |
| Known for | Brunei Mufti, The Sunni Defender |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Dr. Awang Haji Ismail bin Omar Abdul Aziz was the first state mufti of Brunei under the Ministry of Religious Affairs office, later State Mufti Office. He was an Johorian and held many important posts in Johore. He became the State Mufti of Brunei in 1962 under the terms of 3 years. In 1965, he still stayed as the State Mufti until his resigned in 1967, some said he continued to be the Mufti until his death in 1993. He died in Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital.[2]
He had declared many Fatwas during those years, one of which was the banning of selling alcoholic drinks.[3] Thus, he was well-known among the Muslims in the region as The Sunni Defender.
References
- ↑ Waqiuddin Razak (18 August 2014). "JUST IN: State Mufti to deliver talk on Brunei's Syariah Law at Universiti Islam Malaysia". The Brunei Times. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ Abu Muhammad (18 December 2005). "Mufti Haji Ismail Omar - Pembela Sunni" (in Malay). Blogger. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz (2001). Fatwa mufti kerajaan sepanjang tahun 1962-1969 (in Malay). Jabatan Mufti Kerajaan, Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Negara Brunei Darussalam. p. 471. ISBN 978-9991733357.
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