Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz

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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 death in 1993. He died in Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital.[citation needed]

He had declared many Fatwas during those years, one of which was the banning of selling alcoholic drinks.[2] Thus, he was well-known among the Muslims in the region as The Sunni Defender.

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