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Imunisasi Hepatitis B
Is the Hepatitis B vaccine made from yeast impure, and is it permissible to use?
Short answer
The 22nd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 24 November 1988, ruled that the Hepatitis B vaccine produced from yeast is not najis.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 22nd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 24 November 1988, ruled that the Hepatitis B vaccine produced from yeast is not najis. It is permissible to use for immunisation because yeast is a pure substance.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
vaksin untuk Imunisasi Hepatitis B yang dihasilkan daripada ragi adalah tidak najis dan harus digunakan untuk tujuan tersebut kerana ragi adalah suatu bahan yang suci.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Imunisasi Hepatitis B”, 24 November 1988. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#imunisasi-hepatitis-b. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hepatitis-b-vaccine-yeast-permissible/