Mufti of Johor State Government is the religious authority responsible of giving opinions (fatwa) on Islamic legal matters and social affairs in Johor. He is the head of the state's Mufti Department. During the early establishment of this position, the Mufti headed the Religious Assembly Council () at the state level, which was founded after the Constitution of Johor was enacted in 1895.
The incumbent is Dato' Haji Yahya Ahmad, who was conferred the title on 13 November 2018 by the Sultan of Johor.
History The presence of Mufti institution in Johor can be traced back as early as the Johor-Riau Malay Sultanate era. Between 1885 and 1941, some of the Mufti's administrative roles on Islamic matters in the state included Syariah Court Judge, Vice President of the Religious Council, managing Fiqh matters according to mazhab Syafi'i, coordinating prayers for Sultan's birthday, writing Friday sermon, as well as examining the Qadi, Vice Qadi, dan Imam positions.
List of Muftis The Muftis of Johor, in chronological order, are:
No. Name Term of Office 1 Datuk Syed Salim Ahmad Al Attas 1896 – 1899 2 Datuk Haji Abdullah Musa 1899 – 1907 3 Dato’ Syed Abdul Kadir Mohsin al-Attas 1904 – 1933 4 Dato’ Syed Alwe Tahir al-Hadad 1934 – 1941 5 Dato’ Haji Hassan Yunos 1941 – 1947 6 Dato’ Syed Alwe Tahir al-Hadad 1947 – 1961 7 Tan Sri Dato’ Abdul Jalil Hassan 1961 – 1964 8 Dato’ Haji Rahim Yunus 1965 – 1977 9 Dato’ Syed Alwe Abdullah al-Hadad 1977 – 1981 10 Dato’ Haji Ahmad Awang 1981 – 1999 11 Dato’ Haji Nooh Gadut 1999 – 2008 12 Dato’ Haji M. Tahrir Dato’ Haji Samsudin 2008 – 2018 13 Dato’ Haji Yahya Ahmad since November 2018
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