The Covid-19 Vaccine Is Allowed For Muslims, Says Minister of Islamic Affairs | Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, December 23 – The Covid-19 vaccine is allowed for Muslims, Minister Datuk Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said today amid much anticipation – and fear – in Malaysia after the government signed several deals to acquire millions. dose for the population.

The minister of the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Islamic affairs said that the fatwa national council had met on December 3 and ruled that the Covid-19 vaccine “is should and Necessary to be taken by those appointed by the government.

The term “harus” in Islam means permissible, while “wajib” means obligatory. However, the minister did not elaborate on whether someone has been designated as forced to be vaccinated.

Zulkifli said the matter has also been brought up to the Conference of Rulers.

“Regarding that, I urge all Malaysians, especially Muslims, to adhere to these rules and give their full confidence to the government to handle this pandemic through the use of vaccines,” he said in a statement.

The former mufti of the Federal Territories pointed to six cases in which the council ruled on vaccines for Muslims covering a variety of diseases such as rubella, hepatitis B, polio, tetanus, diphtheria, tuberculosis, whooping cough, measles, the meningococcal meningitis vaccine, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that causes cervical cancer in women and menveal meningitis.

Many Malaysians have raised concerns about the use of the Covid-19 vaccine, while Muslims here have asked if it complies with Shariah, including PAS Vice President Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah.

This is not the first time that Zulkifli has had to assure Muslims about the Covid-19 vaccine.

On November 23, while winding up his speech on Supply Bill 2021 at the Dewan Rakyat, Zulkifli said that the Covid-19 vaccine would be allowed according to the principle of Maqasid Syariah with regard to the protection of life.

The government has announced that it has sourced Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca and is negotiating with other manufacturers to vaccinate more than 80 percent of the Malaysian population at an estimated cost of RM2.50 billion.