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PUTRAJAYAThe decision of the Muzakarah Special Committee meeting on the use of the Covid-19 vaccine among Muslims in Malaysia is expected to be known tomorrow, said Prime Minister’s Department Minister (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri.
He said that the 10th meeting of the Muzakarah Special Committee of the National Council of Islamic Affairs of Malaysia was taking place today in Putrajaya to discuss the use of the Covid-19 vaccine.
The meeting is attended by muftis and members appointed by the Conference of Governors, as well as representatives from the Ministry of Health, he said.
“We will look at all aspects, including from the Health Ministry and the mufti’s point of view,” he said at a press conference after presenting letters of appointment to 52 new investigative officers from the Federal Territory Mufti’s Office here.
Zulkifli said the outcome of the meeting will be presented to Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Conference of Rulers for their consent.
Commenting on the halal status of chicken meat created from animal cells and produced in bioreactors that had been approved for sale in Singapore, Zulkifli said the matter would be studied and discussed before making any decisions.
Malaysia’s Islamic Development Department (Jakim) will also seek the views of the country’s Mufti Office on the matter, he said. – Called
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