Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz
Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz | |
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اسماعيل عمر عبدالعزيز | |
1st State Mufti of Brunei | |
In office 8 March 1967 – 3 February 1994 | |
Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah[1] |
Deputy | Abdul Aziz Juned |
Preceded by | Office reinstated |
Succeeded by | Abdul Aziz Juned |
In office 1 April 1962 – 31 March 1965 | |
Monarch | Omar Ali Saifuddien III |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 1911 Muslim scholar |
Ismail bin Omar Abdul Aziz (1911 – 3 February 1994) was a
Early life and education
Ismail was born in 1911 in Batu Pahat, Johor's Kampong Rengit. He received his early education at the Al-Attas Arab School from 1923 to 1928. Upon completion in 1929, he became a teacher at the school and Al-Johor College Attas until 1937. In 1938, he obtained a government scholarship and earned no fewer than five degrees from Al-Azhar University and Cairo University in 1948.[3][4]
Career
After returning from Egypt in 1949, Ismail was appointed as the Inspector of Arabic Schools and manager of the Journal of the Johor Department of Religion until 1952. After that he became the kadhi of Segamat District from 1953 to 1954. In 1955, he became the seconded principal at the Malayan Islamic College. At the same time he together with Tuan Haji Othman bin Haji Mohammad, the Chief Inspector of Religious Schools in Johor were invited by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III to review the proposal to establish a religious school in Brunei.[4]
Ismail was one of the two individuals tasked with researching the idea for the opening of a religious school in Brunei by touring a number of Malay and English-language institutions and submitting a written report. The investigation came to the conclusion that Brunei's regular religious instruction, which is taught in Malay and English schools, is insufficient since it only receives a half-hour each week. Naturally, as a result of this candid assessment, the Sultan allowed the creation of the first religious school in Brunei in September 1956.[5]
Ismail then went back to Johor as he was appointed as the Deputy Mufti of Johor, then became the kadhi of Pontian District in 1957, acting Grand Kadhi for Johor in 1958 and subsequently becoming Johor's Kadhi Besar in 1958. He was once more lent to Brunei by the Johor government on 1 April 1962 for a three-year term as State Mufti of the Brunei Government until 31 March 1965, due of the strong and cordial relationships between the late Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III and Sultan Ibrahim of Johor.[6] His ties to Brunei began to deepen and strengthen about the time that religious schools were first established there.[5] He became the Deputy Mufti of Hojor up until his retirement on 1 January 1967, where he returned to Brunei and continued serving as the State Mufti of Brunei.[4]
On 8 March 1967, Ismail was reinstated by
During his final tenure as State Mufti, he was included and appointed into various national and institutionsl councils such as the Succession Council, Islamic Religious Council, Judicial Committee, and many others up to an estimated 40. Additionally, he has represented Brunei in many international and regional seminars and congresses.[4]
Death
Ismail passed away on 3 February 1993, at the age of 82, in the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital in Bandar Seri Begawan. The next day, on 4 February 1993, his remains was interred in the Kubah Makam Di Raja.[3]
Books
- Fatwa Mufti Kerajaan (in Malay). Jabatan Mufti Kerajaan, Awang Abdul Aziz Awang Juned (Pehin Dato Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji.). Jabatan Mufti Kerajaan, Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Negara Brunei Darussalam. 1962. ISBN 9789991760155.)
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: CS1 maint: others (link - Tanda-tanda hampir kiamat (in Malay). Pusat Da'wah Islamiah. 2000. ISBN 9789991735108.
- Fatwa mufti kerajaan sepanjang tahun 1962-1969 (in Malay). Jabatan Mufti Kerajaan, Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Negara Brunei Darussalam. 2001. ISBN 9789991733357.
- Tasawuf dan tarekat menurut pandangan ahli sunnah wal jamaah (in Malay). Pusat Da'wah Islamiah. 2003. ISBN 9789991735290.
- Hukum Islam mengenai pertunangan, pernikahan, dan perceraian (in Malay). Pusat Da'wah Islamiah. 2007. ISBN 9789991735047.
- Tasawuf dan tarikat menurut pandangan ahli Sunnah wal Jama'ah (in Malay). Pusat Da'wah Islamiah. 2012. ISBN 9789991762012.
- Bahtera perkahwinan (in Malay). Jabatan Mufti Kerajaan, Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Negara Brunei Darussalam. 2016. ISBN 9789991760391.
- ورد اللطيف (in Malay). Bahagian Penerbitan & Penerangan, Jabatan Mufti Kerajaan. 2018. ISBN 9789991760599.
Legacy
State Mufti,
Honours
Ismail was bestowed the manteri title of Yang Dimuliakan (The Exalted One) Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja. Additionally, he has earned the following honours:[8]
- Family Order of Seri Utama (DK) – Dato Seri Utama
- Order of Islam Brunei First Class (PSSUB) – Dato Paduka Seri Setia
- Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Second Class (DSLJ) – Dato Seri Laila Jasa
- Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Third Class (SMB)
- Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal (PHBS)
- Sultan Ibrahim Medal First Class (PIS)
- Universiti Brunei Darussalam Doctor in Laws (25 September 1991)
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. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituary 2008. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ a b Tengkusyah (20 July 2013). "Maharum Bugis Syah (MBS): Makam Mufti Haji Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz Didalam Kubah Makam Diraja Brunei". Maharum Bugis Syah (MBS). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mufti dan Jabatan Mufti Kerajaan" (PDF). al-Hadaf. 1997. pp. 3, 13–14. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Allahyarham Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Seri Utama (Dr.) Haji Ismail bin Omar Abdul Aziz : Tokoh dihormati". Pelita Brunei. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Researcher highlights key players in Islamic development | The BT Archive". btarchive.org. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ISBN 978-9991733357.
- ^ Brunei (1972). Annual Report on the Social and Economic Progress of the People of Brunei. Printed at the Brunei Press. p. 407.