Abdul Aziz Juned

Abdul Aziz Juned
PSSUB DSLJ PHBS PBLI PKL
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 83)
Kampong Setia Pahlawan Lama, Brunei Town, Brunei
SpouseMaznah Mohammad
EducationMadrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah
Kolej Islam Malaya
Alma materAl-Azhar University (BA)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • poet

Abdul Aziz bin Juned (born 22 December 1941), also known by his pen name Adi Rumi, is a Bruneian aristocrat, poet and politician. Serving as the State Mufti of Brunei since 1994, his appointment marked a pivotal moment in the country's Islamic governance, aligning with a strengthened focus on state-led Islamisation. Throughout his career, Abdul Aziz has been a staunch advocate for the application of Syariah law as a deterrent to crime and has played a key role in supporting the Syariah Penal Code Order (SPCO) 2013, underscoring his influence in shaping Brunei's Islamic legal framework.


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