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HUKUM PENGAMBILAN (HPV) VAKSIN HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS
Is it permissible to take the HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) vaccine to prevent cervical cancer?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that taking the HPV vaccine is permissible under Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that taking the HPV vaccine is permissible under Islamic law. The purpose is to prevent cervical cancer among women. This is on condition that the vaccine's contents have been confirmed to contain nothing doubtful and that it causes no harm. The decision was made on 29 December 2010 and was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pengambilan (HPV) Vaksin Human Papilloma Virus yang telah dipastikan tiada unsur meragukan dalam kandungannya dan tidak mendatangkan kemudaratan bagi mencegah penyakit barah pangkal rahim (servik) di kalangan wanita adalah harus menurut hukum syara'.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM PENGAMBILAN (HPV) VAKSIN HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS”, 29 December 2010. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=350. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-taking-hpv-vaccine-cervical-cancer/