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Suntikan Pelalian Vaksin 'Meningococcal Meningitis Oleh Orang Islam
Is it permissible for Muslims to receive the Meningococcal Meningitis vaccine injection?
Short answer
The 53rd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 27 November 2002, ruled that using the Meningococcal Meningitis Mencevax vaccine is permissible.
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 53rd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 27 November 2002, ruled that using the Meningococcal Meningitis Mencevax vaccine is permissible. The ruling applies to the vaccine derived from a bovine source.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum menggunakan pelalian 'Meningococcal Meningitis Mencevax yang diambil daripada sumber lembu adalah harus.
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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). “Suntikan Pelalian Vaksin 'Meningococcal Meningitis Oleh Orang Islam”, 27 November 2002. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#suntikan-pelalian-vaksin-meningococcal-meningitis-oleh-orang-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslims-meningococcal-meningitis-vaccine-ruling/