Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin

Assoc. Prof. Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr. Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin (born 1 January 1971) or also known as MAZA is an Islamic scholar, preacher, writer, lecturer and consultant from Malaysia. He is currently serving his second term as Mufti of Perlis since 2 February 2015.[1] His first term had been from 1 November 2006 until 11 November 2008.[2]

Yang Berbahagia Assoc. Prof. Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr.

Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin

SSP
Mufti of Perlis
Assumed office
2 February 2015
Preceded byJuanda Jaya
In office
1 November 2006 – 11 November 2008
Preceded byMat Jahaya Hussin
Succeeded byJuanda Jaya
Personal details
Born
Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin

(1971-01-01) January 1, 1971
Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia
Children5
EducationSultan Alam Shah Islamic College
Alma materUniversity of Jordan (BA)
University of Science Malaysia (MA)
International Islamic University Malaysia (PhD)
OccupationMufti, lecturer

Early life and education

Mohd Asri was born on 1 January 1971 at Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia.

He completed his secondary education at Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College. He obtained Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Arabic and Syariah from University of Jordan, Master of Arts (MA) in Islamic Studies from University of Science Malaysia and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Islamic Revealed Knowledge And Heritage from International Islamic University Malaysia. He also was a Fellowship in Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

Personal life

He is already married and have 5 children, namely Talhah, Intisor, Ibtihal, Dihyah and Irwa'.

Controversies

Racist remarks

Asri was criticized for a poem that he posted on Facebook about those who "idolised cows" in 2017 which was considered racist by Malaysian social media users.[3][4]

Allegation of Wahhabism

On September 30, 2009, he asserted that he had never supported the Wahhabism ideology as a general perception of him all this time. On the other hand, he claimed that Wahhabism was never established in Perlis. According to him, the understanding is also not the same as the "Sunnah of Perlis" which is practiced by some residents of Perlis now. "Sunnah of Perlis" is not a Wahhabism, but rather a stream of reform to advance Muslims in various fields.[5]

Honours and Awards

Honours of Malaysia
  •  Perlis:
    • Companion of the Order of Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail of Perlis (SSP)

Awards

References
  1. "Asri starts work as Perlis mufti a second time – Bernama". The Malaysian Insider. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. "Take non-Muslims in Islamic schools, former Perlis mufti proposes". The Malay Mail. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2017/04/21/netizens-not-amused-by-perlis-muftis-racist-poem/
  4. https://www.malaymail.com/s/1361317/in-poem-perlis-mufti-blasts-cow-worshippers-for-seeking-preachers-expulsion
  5. "Saya bukan Wahabi, kata Mohd Asri", Malaysiakini, 30 September 2009.
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