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Hukum Pemberian Dan Pengambilan Ubat Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP) Bagi Tujuan Pencegahan Penyakit Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
What is the ruling on giving and taking PrEP medication to prevent HIV infection?
Short answer
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee ruled that PrEP medication is permissible to take and to give to lawfully married couples, in order to prevent HIV from spreading to a partner who is not yet infected.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee ruled that PrEP medication is permissible to take and to give to lawfully married couples, in order to prevent HIV from spreading to a partner who is not yet infected. This is conditional on the advice of a medical doctor serving with the Malaysian Government. Taking and giving PrEP for the purpose of sinful acts is forbidden and prohibited.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pengambilan dan pemberian ubatPre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) untuk tujuan maksiat adalah haram dan dilarang.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Hukum Pemberian Dan Pengambilan Ubat Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP) Bagi Tujuan Pencegahan Penyakit Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2025/09/08/hukum-pemberian-dan-pengambilan-ubat-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep-bagi-tujuan-pencegahan-penyakit-human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-taking-prep-to-prevent-hiv/