Mahmud Yunus (Old Spelling: Mahmoed Joenoes) (February 10, 1899 – January 16, 1982) was an Indonesian Minangkabau Islamic preacher and teacher.

During his employment in the Indonesian Department of Religion, he promoted the incorporation of religious lessons into the national education curriculum.

Yunus received an Honorary Doctorate in "tarbiyah" (the teaching of personal development) from IAIN Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta.

[citation needed] Early in his career, Yunus taught at a surau and at a Madrasa School of which he was an alumnus.

During Japanese occupation of West Sumatra, Yunus worked for the government on Islamic education issues.