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Mufti (Arabic: mfty am mufti am or kbyr almftyn kabir al-muftin ) mainly Sunni and ibadi Muslim countries, Islamic religious maximum terms. He mainly provides detailed explanations and fatwas on Islamic jurisprudence. He also assists state judges in the trial.
State | Incumbent | Status | Term |
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Albania | Bujar Spahiu (1976–)[1] | Appointed as Chairman of the Muslim Community of Albania (KMSH) by the Muslim Community of Albania | March 2019 |
Australia | Ibrahim Abu Mohamed (–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Australia by the Australian National Imams Council | September 2016 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Husein Kavazović (3 July 1964–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina | September 2012 |
Brunei | Abdul Aziz Juned (22 December 1941–) | Appointed as State Mufti of Brunei by the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah | 1 September 1994 |
Bulgaria | Mustafa Hadzhi (31 March 1962–) | Appointed as Chief Mufti of Bulgaria by the Supreme Muslim Council | 1997 – 2005 (first term) 2005 – |
Egypt | Shawki Allam (12 August 1961–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Egypt by the Council of Senior Scholars of Al-Azhar and approved by the President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi | February 2013 |
Ghana | Osman Nuhu Sharubutu (23 April 1923–) | National Chief Imam of Ghana (De facto) | |
Guinea | El Hadj Mamadou Saliou Camara (–) | Grand Imam of Guinea (De facto) | |
India | Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad | Appointed as Grand Mufti of India by the Sunni Barelvi Muslims | 2019 – |
Iraq | Mahdi Al-Sumaidaie (20. century–) | Grand Mufti of Iraq (De facto) | |
Jordan | Abdul Karim Khasawneh (1944–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Jordan by the Cabinet of Jordan and Abdul Hafez Rabtah as Chief Islamic Justice of the Kingdom of Jordan | 11 November 2019 |
Kazakhstan | Nauryzbai Kazhy Taganuly (–) | Appointed as Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan by the Spiritual Administration of the Muslims of Kazakhstan as per nomination of former Supreme Mufti, Serikbai Kazhy Oraz | 7 February 2020 |
Kosovo | Naim Ternava (7 January 1961–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Kosovo by the Islamic Community of Kosova | |
Kyrgyzstan | Maksatbek Toktomushev (–) | Appointed as Mufti of Kyrgyzstan | 2014 |
Lebanon | Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian (3 April 1953–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Lebanon by the Higher Islamic Council | 10 August 2014 |
Libya | Sadiq Al-Ghariani (8 December 1942–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Libya by the National Transitional Council | May 2011 |
Lithuania | Ramadan Yaqoob (–) | Grand Mufti of Lithuania (De facto) | |
Macedonia | Sulejman Rexhepi (1947–) | Reis-ul-ulema of the Islamic Religious Community of Macedonia | |
Malaysia | Luqman Abdullah (–)[2] | Mufti of the Federal Territories (Website: muftiwp.gov.my) | 16 May 2020 |
Mohd Tahrir Samsudin | Mufti of Johor (Website: mufti.johor.gov.my) | 13 November 2008 | |
Syeikh Fadzil Awang[3][4] | Mufti of Kedah (Website: mufti.kedah.gov.my) | 20 July 2017 | |
Mohamad Shukri Mohamad[5] | Mufti of Kelantan (Website: muftikelantan.gov.my) | ||
Abdul Halim Tawil[6] | Acting Mufti of Malacca (Website: muftimelaka.gov.my) | ||
Mohd Yusof Ahmad[7][8] | Mufti of Negeri Sembilan (Website: muftins.gov.my) | 1 April 2009 | |
Abdul Rahman Osman[9][10][11] | Mufti of Pahang (Website: mufti.pahang.gov.my) | ||
Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor[12] | Mufti of Penang (Website: mufti.penang.gov.my) | 7 June 2014 | |
Harussani Zakaria Edit this on Wikidata (8 April 1939–30 May 2021)[13] | Mufti of Perak (Website: mufti.perak.gov.my) | December 1985 | |
Mohd Tamyes Abd Wahid Edit this on Wikidata (1 January 1928–)[14] | Mufti of Perlis (Website: mufti.perlis.gov.my) | 2 February 2015 | |
Bungsu Aziz Jaafar[15] | Mufti of Sabah (Website: mufti.sabah.gov.my) | 10 August 2012 | |
Kipli Yassin[16] | Mufti of Sarawak (Website: muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my) | ||
Rifat Fejzić (–)[17][18] | Mufti of Selangor (Website: muftiselangor.gov.my) | 16 March 1998 | |
Zulkifly Muda[19] | Mufti of Terengganu (Website: mufti.terengganu.gov.my) | 1 April 2013 | |
Mauritania | Ahmed Ould Murabit[20] | Grand Mufti of Mauritania | |
Montenegro | Sheikh Mohammad Amir Faizur Rahman (–) | Reis-ul-ulema of the Islamic Community of Montenegro | |
New Zealand | Sheikh Mohammad Amir Faizur Rahman (–)[21] | Appointed as Grand Mufti of New Zealand | |
Nigeria | Ibrahim Ibn Saleh al-Hussaini (1938–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Nigeria by the Supreme Council for Fatwa and Islamic Affairs in Nigeria | |
Oman | Ahmed bin Hamad al-Khalili (27 July 1942–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of the Sultanate of Oman by the Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said | 1975 |
Palestine | Muhammad Ahmad Hussein (20. century–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Jerusalem by the President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas | July 2006 |
Poland | Tomasz Miśkiewicz (9 July 1977–) | Appointed as Mufti of the Republic of Poland by the Muslim Religious Union in the Republic of Poland | 2004 |
Romania | Murat Iusuf (18 August 1977–) (Murād Yūsuf) | Grand Mufti of Romania | 2005 |
Russia | Rawil Gaynetdin (25 August 1959–) | Grand Mufti of Russia | 1 July 1996 |
Salah Mezhiev (10 January 1977–) | Appointed as Mufti of Chechnya by Head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov | 12 June 2014 | |
Ahmad Afandi Abdulaev (15 September 1959–) | Appointed as Mufti of Dagestan | 1998 | |
Kamil Samigullin Edit this on Wikidata (22 March 1985–) | Appointed as Mufti of Tatarstan | 17 April 2013 | |
Aynur Birgalin (–) | Appointed as Mufti of Bashkortostan | ||
Khazrataly Dzasezhev (–) | Appointed as Mufti of Kabardino-Balkaria | ||
Isa Khamkhoev (–) | Appointed as Mufti of Ingushetia | ||
Askarbi Kardanov (–) | Appointed as Mufti of Adygea and Krasnodar Krai | ||
Saudi Arabia | Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh (10 February 1943–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia by the King of Saudi Arabia, Fahd of Saudi Arabia | June 1999 |
Serbia | Sead Nasufović (22 June 1979–)[22][23] | Appointed as Mufti of Serbia by the Islamic Community of Serbia | July 2016 |
Singapore | Nazirudin Mohd Nasir ( – )[24][25][26] | Appointed as Mufti of the Republic of Singapore by the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, the statutory board of Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth | 1 March 2020 – |
South Africa | Yasin Muhammad Yaqeenullah[27] | Appointed as Grand Mufti by the Muslim Supreme Council of South Africa | |
Syria | Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun (25 April 1949–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of the Republic by the President of President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad | July 2005 |
Tunisia | Othman Battikh (17 April 1941–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Tunisia by the President of Tunisia, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2008 and Beji Caid Essebsi in 2016 | 2008 – 5 January 2016 (resigned for haj pilgrimage in 2016) 12 January 2016 – (reappointed by the president after one week) |
Turkey | Ali Erbaş (1961–) | Appointed as President of Directorate of Religious Affairs by the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, acting as Grand Mufti of the country. | 17 September 2017 |
United Arab Emirates | Ali Ahmed Mashael (–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Dubai by Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department | |
Uzbekistan | Usmankhan Alimov (1 January 1950–15 August 2021) | Grand Mufti of Uzbekistan | 8 August 2006 |
Zimbabwe | Ismail ibn Musa Menk (b. 1975)[28] | Grand Mufti of Zimbabwe |
State | Incumbent | Status | Term |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mustafa Cerić (5 February 1952–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina | April 1993 – November 2012 |
Brunei | Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz (1911–1993) | Appointed as State Mufti of Brunei | 1962–1994 |
India | ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni (21 August 1540–5 November 1615) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of India by the Mughal emperor, Akbar, appointed him to the muftiat in 1574 where he spent much of his career. | 16th century – 17th century |
Shah Fazle Rasool Badayuni (1 July 1798–8 August 1872) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of India by the final Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. | 19th century | |
Kifayatullah Dehlawi (November 1882-31 December 1952)
مفتی اعظم محمد کفایت اللہ دہلوی (Urdu, his native language), |
20th century | ||
Amjad Ali Aazmi (November 1882–6 September 1948) | Elected as Grand Mufti of India by Electoral college and Appointed by the Islamic Community of India. | 20th century | |
Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri (18 July 1892, 1892–11 November 1981, 1981) | Elected as Grand Mufti of India by Electoral college and Appointed by the Islamic Community of India. | 20th century | |
Akhtar Raza Khan (2 February 1941-20 July 2018) | Elected as Grand Mufti of India by Electoral college and Appointed by the Islamic Community of India. | 20th century – 20 July 2018[31][32] | |
Malaysia | Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri (16 January 1969–) | Appointed as Mufti of the Federal Territories | 20 June 2014 - 16 May 2020 |
Palestine | Mohammed Tahir al-Husayni (1842-1908) (Hanafi) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Jerusalem by the .... | 1869–1908 |
Kamil al-Husayni (23 February 1867–31 March 1921) (Hanafi) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Jerusalem by the .... | 1908–1921 | |
As'ad Shukeiri (1860–1940) (Hanafi) | Appointed as Qadi by the Ottoman Empire during the World War I. | 1914–1918 | |
Amin al-Husseini (1 January 1895–4 July 1974) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Jerusalem by the .... | 1921–1937 | |
Hussam ad-Din Jarallah (1884–6 March 1954) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Jerusalem by the .... | 1948–1952 | |
Saad al-Alami (1911–1993) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Jerusalem by the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf | 1952–1993 | |
Sulaiman Ja'abari (1912–1994) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Jerusalem by the .... | 1993–1994 | |
Ekrima Sa'id Sabri (1939–) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Jerusalem by the .... | October 1994 – July 2006 | |
Saudi Arabia | Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh (24 July 1893–3 December 1969 | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia by the .... | 1953–1969 |
Abd al-Aziz Bin Baz (22 November 1912–13 May 1999) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia by the .... | 1992–1999 | |
Syria | Ahmed Kuftaro (1915–1 September 2004) | Appointed as Grand Mufti of Syria | 26 October 1964 – 1 September 2004 |
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