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Fatwa Vaksin COVID-19
What is the ruling on using the COVID-19 vaccine according to the Perlis fatwa?
Short answer
The Perlis State Fatwa Committee ruled that using the COVID-19 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
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Perlis State Fatwa Committee ruled that using the COVID-19 vaccine is permissible. It becomes obligatory for groups designated by the Government of Malaysia to take it. The decision was made at a meeting on 22 February 2021 and endorsed by the Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council on 22 March 2021.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum Penggunaan Vaksin COVID-19 adalah harus dan ianya wajib diambil oleh golongan yang ditetapkan oleh Kerajaan Malaysia
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Vaksin COVID-19”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/456-fatwa-vaksin-covid-19. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-covid-19-vaccine-perlis/