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Fatwa Berkenaan Hukum Pengambilan Vaksin Mengikut Jadual Imunisasi Kebangsaan Daripada Perspektif Islam
Are parents required to vaccinate their children according to the National Immunisation Schedule?
Short answer
Parents or guardians are responsible for ensuring that their children or wards receive the scheduled vaccines under the National Immunisation Programme.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
Gazette evidence in the source: P.U. (B) 554
WARTA KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN
Summary
Parents or guardians are responsible for ensuring that their children or wards receive the scheduled vaccines under the National Immunisation Programme. This duty rests on the objectives of Islamic law to prevent dangerous infectious diseases and to protect life (hifz al-nafs). The duty does not apply where a child has a health condition and is exempted from vaccination after confirmation by a medical specialist.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ibu, bapa atau penjaga bertanggungjawab untuk memastikan anak atau anak jagaan mereka diberikan vaksin berjadual mengikut Program Imunisasi Kebangsaan oleh Kerajaan.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Fatwa Berkenaan Hukum Pengambilan Vaksin Mengikut Jadual Imunisasi Kebangsaan Daripada Perspektif Islam”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/PUB554%20WARTA%202022%20-%20FATWA%20BERKENAAN%20HUKUM%20PENGAMBILAN%20VAKSIN%20MENGIKUT%20JADUAL%20IMUNISASI%20KEBANGSAAN%20DARIPADA%20PERSPEKTIF%20ISLAM. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-vaccination-national-immunisation-schedule-children/