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(SIRI 03/2021) FATWA MENGENAI SUNTIKAN VAKSIN COVID-19
What is the ruling on receiving the COVID-19 vaccine for Muslims?
Short answer
Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine is permissible, and it becomes obligatory for groups designated by the authorities.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Fatwa
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine is permissible, and it becomes obligatory for groups designated by the authorities. The Kedah fatwa adopts the decision of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs made on 3 December 2020. It rests on the duty to protect life under the objectives of Islamic law, the principle of removing harm, and the duty to obey the government in the national immunisation plan. The public is urged to register through MySejahtera or other channels provided by the government.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum Menerima Suntikan Vaksin COVID -19 adalah harus, dan ia wajib diambil oleh golongan yang ditetapkan pihak berkuasa.
Read the full fatwa on the Kedah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “(SIRI 03/2021) FATWA MENGENAI SUNTIKAN VAKSIN COVID-19”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/26-FATWA-MENGENAI-SUNTIKAN-VAKSIN-COVID-19-SIRI-3.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-covid-19-vaccine-injection/