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HUKUM PENGAMBILAN VAKSIN HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV)
Is taking the HPV vaccine permissible in Islamic law?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that taking the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine is permissible under Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that taking the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine is permissible under Islamic law. This applies when it has been confirmed that the vaccine contains no doubtful elements and causes no harm. Its purpose is to prevent cervical cancer among women.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pengambilan Vaksin Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) yang telah dipastikan tiada unsur meragukan dalam kandungannya dan tidak mendatangkan kemudaratan bagi mencegah penyakit barah pangkal rahim (servik) di kalangan wanita adalah harus menurut hukum syarak.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM PENGAMBILAN VAKSIN HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV)”, 29 December 2010. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1499. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-hpv-vaccine-permissible-islamic-law/