Luqman Abdullah Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Sahibus Samahah Datuk Dr.
Honorific-Suffix:PMW JMK
Office:8th Mufti of the Federal Territories
1Blankname:Monarch
1Namedata:Abdullah
2Blankname:Prime Minister
2Namedata:Muhyiddin Yassin
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Anwar Ibrahim
Term Start:15 May 2020
Predecessor:Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri
Deputy:Jamali Mohd Adnan
Birth Name:Luqman bin Abdullah
Birth Date:12 September 1969
Birth Place:Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Malaysia
Luqman Abdullah
Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|لقمان عبدالله
Occupation:Lecturer and preacher
Alma Mater:University of Malaya (BA)
University of Edinburgh (PhD)
Spouse:Wan Marhaini Wan Ahmad

Luqman bin Abdullah (Malay: لقمان عبدالله|label=[[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]|script=arab|italic=unset, in Malay pronounced as /luqman/; born 12 September 1969) is a Malaysian Islamic scholar, preacher and university lecturer. He is currently the 8th Mufti of the Federal Territories of Malaysia effective since 15 May 2020.[1] He replaced Datuk Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri who was appointed as a Senator to hold the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department portfolio in charge of Religious Affairs. He is also a Member of the Shariah Advisory Committee for MBSB Bank and Takaful Malaysia[2] and is an Associate Professor at the Department of Fiqh and Usul Fiqh, University of Malaya Academy of Islamic Studies.[3]

Early life and education

Luqman was born on 12 September 1969 in Kampung Pondok Lubok Tapah, Pasir Mas, Kelantan. He is the second son of a prominent Kelantanese islamic scholar, Tuan Guru Haji Abdullah.[4] He received his formal education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Lemal, Pasir Mas in 1976 to 1980, and his secondary studies at Sekolah Menengah Ugama (Arabiah) Pasir Mas from 1981 to 1986. He then continued his foundation studies at the Islamic Studies Academy of University of Malaya at Nilam Puri from 1987 to 1989 before continuing his undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Syariah, Academy of Islamic Studies at the University of Malaya in 1989 to 1993. During his doctorate studies, he went to the University of Edinburgh, Scotland until 2005 majoring in the field of Islamic property law.

Bibliography

Apart from lecturing, Luqman has also published a number of books specifically focusing on Islamic finance and law.

Books and articles

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.hmetro.com.my/utama/2020/05/578933/dr-luqman-dilantik-mufti-wilayah-persekutuan Dr Luqman dilantik Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan, Harian Metro, Retrieved 19 January 2023
  2. Web site: Dr Luqman Haji Abdullah. 26 January 2023. IslamicMarkets.com.
  3. Web site: Kerajaan Kelantan ucap tahniah pelantikan Dr Luqman. 26 January 2023. Berita Harian.
  4. Web site: Dr Luqman Abdullah dilantik Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan. 26 January 2023. YADIM.
  5. Web site: Tengku Zafrul antara 6 penerima Darjah Kebesaran Pangkat Pertama sempena Hari WP. 19 January 2023. MalaysiaGazette.