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HUKUM PENGGUNAAN VAKSIN COVID-19
What is the ruling on using the COVID-19 vaccine according to the Penang state fatwa?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee, in its meeting No. 1/2021 held on 25 February 2021, resolved 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
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee, in its meeting No. 1/2021 held on 25 February 2021, resolved that using the COVID-19 vaccine is permissible. It becomes obligatory for the groups designated by the government to take it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum Penggunaan Vaksin COVID-19 adalah harus dan ia wajib diambil oleh golongan yang ditetapkan oleh kerajaan.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM PENGGUNAAN VAKSIN COVID-19”, 25 February 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1423. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-covid-19-vaccine-use-penang/