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, receive in audience this afternoon the Heads of Delegation from Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, the Republic of Indonesia, and the Republic of Singapore for the Fourth Southeast Asian Syariah Judicial and Legal Conference 2026.
The delegation comprised of Yang Amat Arif Dato’ Haji Mohd. Amran bin Haji Mat Zain, Director-General and Chief Syar’ie Judge of the Malaysian Syariah Judiciary Department; Yang Mulia Dr. H. Yasardin S.H., M. Hum., Junior Chief / Chief of the Religious Chambers of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia; and Yang Amat Arif Dr. Irwan Hadi bin Mohd. Shuhaimy, Senior President of the Syariah Court Singapore.
Also present with the delegation were Yang Amat Arif / Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Seri Utama Dato Paduka Seri Setia Awang Haji Salim bin Haji Besar, Chief Syar’ie Judge of Brunei Darussalam; Yang Arif Dato Seri Setia Haji Johar bin Haji Muhammad, Judge of the Syariah Court of Appeals; Yang Mulia Awang Zulhusam bin Haji Abdul Samad, Permanent Secretary (Security and Law) at the Prime Minister’s Office; and Yang Mulia Pengiran Mohammaddin bin Pengiran Haji Aliakbar, Acting Chief Registrar of the Syariah Court of Appeals of Brunei Darussalam.
During the audience ceremony, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and the Heads of Delegation discussed current developments and issues regarding the Syariah judicial and legal issues in Southeast Asia.
The Heads of Delegations are in the country to attend the Fourth Southeast Asian Syariah Judicial and Legal Conference 2026, and followed by the Syariah Judicial and Legal Secretariat Meeting, held from the 6th to 8th October 2026 in Bandar Seri Begawan.
The Audience Ceremony was held at Istana Nurul Iman.
News courtesy of Prime Minister’s Office
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