Abu Zahar bin Ithnin (14 September 193712 July 2013) was a Malaysian politician and the Chief Minister of Malacca from May 1997 to December 1999. He had also been Malacca State Legislative Assembly Speaker. His daughter, Dira Abu Zahar is also a politician and former actress.
Ithnin died of complications of a kidney disease on 12 July 2013 at the age of 74. He was buried at the Malacca Heroes Mausoleum near Al Azim Mosque, Malacca Town.