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HUKUM PELAKSANAAN PEMBERIAN UBAT PRE- EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PrEP) BAGI TUJUAN PENCEGAHAN HIV
What is the ruling on giving and taking PrEP medication to prevent HIV?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that PrEP is permissible to take and to give to lawfully married couples, 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
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that PrEP is permissible to take and to give to lawfully married couples, to prevent HIV transmission to an uninfected spouse, on the advice of a medical officer. Giving and taking PrEP for sinful purposes is prohibited and forbidden. The fatwa also stresses that all parties must curb social ills and that the country must clearly oppose homosexual conduct, so that providing PrEP is not seen as promoting wrongdoing.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
PrEP harus diambil dan diberikan kepada pasangan suami isteri yang sah bagi mengelakkan penularan HIV kepada pasangan yang belum dijangkiti dengan nasihat pegawai perubatan. Pemberian dan pengambilan PrEP untuk tujuan maksiat adalah dilarang dan diharamkan.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM PELAKSANAAN PEMBERIAN UBAT PRE- EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PrEP) BAGI TUJUAN PENCEGAHAN HIV”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-pelaksanaan-pemberian-ubat-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep-bagi-tujuan-pencegahan-hiv. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-prep-medication-for-hiv-prevention/