Kajian Peranan Perlembagaan Negeri Brunei 1959 dalam Melestari Tamadun Islam

Abstract

Islamic Civilization in Brunei Darussalam emerged align with the emergence of Islam which brought along with it the knowledge base on the al-Quran and had change the peoples way of life and how the state is governed. However, between the late 18th and 19th century, the establishment of western power in Brunei Darussalam has changed the pattern of government. The Brunei Constitutions of 1959 is of the wisdom of Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien III to restore the position of the State of Brunei Darussalan as an independent state. This research aims to study the role of the Brunei Constitutions of 1959 in sustaining Islamic civilization. This qualitative research uses the method of library research and content analysis from primary and secondary resources to fulfill research objectives. The results of the study found that The Brunei Constitutions of 1959 indeed has an important role in sustaining the Islamic civilization. Through this Constitutions, Islam has been made the official religion of the state. Syura as one of the most crucial principles in Islamic governance is practiced through the establishments of Councils. The Constitutions has given an exceptional effect and impact on Islamic civilization by placing Islam as the backbone of the state, lift the states philosophy of the Malay Islamic Monarchy and then trigger the aspiration of His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan to make the states as a state that is always in the remembrance of Allah or Negara Zikir.