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Hukum Tidak Mahu Mengambil Vaksin Covid-19
What is the ruling on refusing to take the Covid-19 vaccine?
Short answer
Seeking treatment for illness is originally not obligatory and is left to individual choice.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Seeking treatment for illness is originally not obligatory and is left to individual choice. However, for a contagious disease that can endanger the lives of others, seeking treatment and taking preventive measures becomes obligatory. The National Fatwa Committee (MKI) and the Perlis Fatwa Committee ruled that taking the Covid-19 vaccine is permissible and obligatory, and it is a government directive that must be obeyed in matters consistent with Islamic law. Refusing it is therefore considered wrong and may incur sin for disobeying the ruler in a matter that is not sinful.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka hukumnya wajib seseorang itu berubat dan mengambil langkah pencegahan untuk tidak menyebarkan penyakit tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Tidak Mahu Mengambil Vaksin Covid-19”, 31 March 2021. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/461-hukum-tidak-mahu-mengambil-vaksin-covid-19. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-refusing-covid-19-vaccine/