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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-606: HUKUM ISTERI MENGAMBIL VAKSIN TETAPI DILARANG SUAMI
May a wife take the COVID-19 vaccine if her husband does not permit it?
Short answer
A wife is obliged to obey her husband, but vaccination is a form of protection against COVID-19, which can threaten life.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A wife is obliged to obey her husband, but vaccination is a form of protection against COVID-19, which can threaten life. The MKI muzakarah decision states that using the COVID-19 vaccine is permissible and obligatory for the designated groups. The wife is advised to discuss the matter with her husband, and he should not prevent her, since protection from infection based on expert opinion is her right.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam Islam adalah menjadi kewajipan seorang isteri untuk mentaati suami.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-606: HUKUM ISTERI MENGAMBIL VAKSIN TETAPI DILARANG SUAMI”, 28 August 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4955-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-606-hukum-isteri-mengambil-vaksin-tetapi-dilarang-suami. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-taking-vaccine-husband-forbids/