State Mufti of Brunei

State Mufti Office
Jabatan Mufti Kerajaan
جابتن مفتي كراجأن
National emblem of Brunei

State Mufti Office in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Agency overview
Formed1 September 1994 (1994-09-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
Headquarters26, Jalan Pengiran Babu Raja, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei BA2112
Employeesc.1,000
Annual budgetB$260 million
Agency executives
Parent agencyPrime Minister's Office
Child agency
Websitewww.pmo.gov.bn
www.mufti.gov.bn

The State Mufti (Malay: Mufti Kerajaan) holds the highest authority in Brunei's religious governance. Unlike in many other countries, this position possesses the exclusive power to issue fatwas, or Islamic legal rulings, which carry enforceable authority within the nation.