The implementation of the Syariah Criminal Penal Code, being an alcohol-free country and the implementation of the Compulsory Religious Education Act will save the nation and Muslims in the country from hellfire, said State Mufti Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned.
He said this delivering a talk for the nationwide 144th Munajat last night at Jame’ ‘Asr Hassanil Bolkiah in Kampong Kiarong, in conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s 78th birthday celebration.
The state mufti added, “The mission and vision of the ruler to bring migration towards transformation is great. The monarch wants all laws to be in line with the religion.
“Civil law is still used with improvement through Islamisation. We seldom hear about it, but it happens in Brunei. It is what we call fulfilling responsibilities for Allah the Almighty,” he said.
The state mufti also said His Majesty as the Head of Government and Religion declared banning alcohol. “Our monarch acted and led the nation to migrate towards being an alcohol-free destination, which is a pure migration.”
On implementing the Compulsory Religious Education Act, he said with such a move, there will be no Muslims in the country who can’t pray or recite Al-Quran.
“Alhamdulillah, with compulsory religious education, Muslims in the country will be saved at present and in the days of here after.”
Acting Secretary at the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB) Haji Abdul Rajid bin Haji Mohd Salleh led the recitation of Doa Munajat and Doa Peliharakan Sultan dan Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar, Minister of Home Affairs Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman and Minister of Transport and Infocommunications Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Shamhary bin Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Mustapha were present.
Meanwhile, a similar gathering was also held at Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque in the Tutong District attended by Minister of Development Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Muhammad Juanda bin Haji Abdul Rashid.
In the Temburong District, Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin was present.
In the Belait District, the event was held at the Muhammad Jamalul Alam Mosque attended by Deputy Minister (Energy) at the Prime Minister’s Office Haji Mohamad Azmi bin Haji Mohd Hanifah.
Deputy Permanent Secretary (Energy) at the PMO Pengiran Haji Jamra Weira bin Pengiran Haji Petra, Legislative Council members Yang Berhormat Haji Mohd Salleh bin Haji Othman, as Penghulu of Mukim Bukit Sawat, and Yang Berhormat Mohammad bin Abdullah @ Lim Swee Ann, as Village Head of Kampong Bukit Sawat, Acting Belait District Officer Haji Amirol Hafidzin bin Haji Muhammad and Head of Religious Officers in the Belait District Mohammad Aliyani bin Ismail were also present. – Azlan Othman & Daniel Lim
