Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Omar Abdul Aziz is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ismail. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Seri Utama Dr. Haji Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz DK
Ismail in 1962
1st State Mufti of Brunei Vice Mufti of Johore 1956 Johore Chief Qadi 1958-1961 State Mufti of Brunei 1962 -1994
In office 1 April 1962 – 1 September 1994
Monarchs	Omar Ali Saifuddien III Hassanal Bolkiah
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Abdul Aziz Juned
Personal details
Born	1911 Rengit, Johor, Malaysia
Died	1994 (aged 82-83) RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Resting place	Kubah Makam Di Raja
Nationality	Malaysian with Bruneian citizenship
Spouse	Kamaliah Suhaimi
Alma mater	University of Al-Azhar University of Cairo
Profession	Muslim Scholar
Known for	Mufti
Nickname	The Sunni Defender

Dr. Awang Haji Ismail bin Omar Abdul Aziz was the first state mufti of Brunei under the Ministry of Religious Affairs office, later State Mufti Office. He was a Malaysian expatriate ulema (a native Johorean Malay) and held many important posts in Johore. He became the State Mufti of Brunei in 1962 under the terms of 3 years. In 1965, he still stayed as the State Mufti until his death in 1994. He died in Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.

He had declared many Fatwas during those years, one of which was the banning of selling alcoholic drinks. Thus, he was well known among the Muslims in the region as The Sunni Defender.