Introduction
Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin has been a mufti for the Malaysian northern state Perlis since 2015. He had previously served as Mufti of Perlis from 1 November 2006 until 30 November 2008.
Born in 1971 in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, he was educated at the religious secondary school Al-Irsyad in Seberang Perai, Penang, and furthered his study at the Islamic College Klang. He received his bachelor’s degree in Arabic and Sharia, with honors from the University of Jordan; master’s in Islamic studies from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), and PhD in Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Qurʾan and Sunnah studies) from International Islamic University Malaysia. He also received five degrees in Hadith from India.
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Pengenalan
Prof. Madya Dato’ Dr. Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin (lahir pada 1 Januari 1971), yang juga dikenali sebagai Dr. Maza, adalah seorang pendakwah, penulis, pensyarah dan perunding Islam di Malaysia. Beliau kini merupakan Mufti Perlis buat kali kedua sejak 2 Februari 2015. Lantikan pertamanya sebagai mufti adalah dari tahun 2006 hingga 2008.
Beliau dilahirkan pada tahun 1971 di Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Perai, Pulau Pinang. Penerima Anugerah Tokoh Maal Hijrah Peringkat Negeri Perlis 1427H ini mendapat pendidikan di Sekolah Menengah Agama Al-Irsyad, Seberang Perai dan selepas itu melanjutkanpelajaran di Kolej Islam Klang. Dr. Mohd Asri meraih Ijazah Sarjana Muda (Kepujian) Bahasa Arab/Syariah dari University of Jordan, Ijazah Sarjana (MA) Pengajian Islam dari Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Ph. D Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Al-Quran and Sunnah Studies) dari Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA), dan lima Ijazah Hadith Bersanad menerusi jalur ulama India.