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PELAKSANAAN PEMBERIAN PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP) BAGI TUJUAN PENCEGAHAN HIV
What is the ruling on providing and taking PrEP to prevent HIV?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that PrEP is permissible to take and to give to lawfully married couples in order to prevent HIV transmission to an uninfected spouse, on the advice of a medical officer.
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 PrEP is permissible to take and to give to lawfully married couples in order to prevent HIV transmission to an uninfected spouse, on the advice of a medical officer. Providing and taking PrEP for sinful purposes is prohibited and forbidden. The fatwa also calls on all parties to curb social ills, stresses abstinence and spiritual approaches, and requires the country to clearly oppose deviant sexual conduct. The decision is in line with the 122nd MKI Muzakarah ruling.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pemberian dan pengambilan Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) untuk tujuan maksiat adalah dilarang dan diharamkan.
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. “PELAKSANAAN PEMBERIAN PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP) BAGI TUJUAN PENCEGAHAN HIV”, 25 March 2025. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1717. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/johor-fatwa-giving-and-taking-prep-for-hiv-prevention/