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KUALA LUMPUR: Vaccination is important as a preventive measure required by all religions to prevent the spread of diseases or epidemics, such as Covid-19 due to its effect on the human population, religious leaders said.
They consider that vaccination is a feature that is required and is classified as a good practice for the health of the person, the people in the environment, the community and the country as a whole.
Dr Luqman Abdullah, Mufti of the Federal Territory, said that Covid-19 is a pandemic that could endanger the lives of other Muslims and therefore precautionary measures should be taken to prevent it from spreading and putting into danger to others.
“As we know, there is no specific law that establishes that vaccination (Covid-19) (when available on the market) is mandatory. So we have to move within the legal framework. Vaccination is ‘harus’ (in Islam), but should be encouraged with the advice of the Ministry of Health that it is necessary to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“If vaccination is not prioritized, there will be the possibility of the presence of other diseases that are feared will bring similar problems such as Covid-19. So when the vaccine is available, it will avoid that situation, ”he told Bernama.
The government is still awaiting the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Conference of Rulers for the fatwa (edict) on the use of the Covid-19 vaccine among Muslims in the country.
The Minister of the Prime Minister’s Department, Senator Datuk Seri Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, said that the decision of the Muzakarah Special Committee meeting on the matter was presented to the Rulers’ Seal Keeper last week.
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was reported to have said that the Covid-19 vaccine would be given free to Malaysians, while foreigners would be charged a fee determined by the Ministry of Health.
The prime minister also said that the government had no plans to make vaccination mandatory and that the vaccine will be given only to those who agree to take it voluntarily, especially those who are at risk and prone to disease.
Meanwhile, Luqman, who was a professor in the Department of Fiqh and Usul, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya (UM), said that it is necessary to ensure that the vaccine is obtained from halal ingredients and is certified by the Ministry of Health. as well as the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) to avoid a prolonged controversy.
“As such, it is important that Muslim scientists around the world mobilize their efforts to create a vaccine that is 100 percent halal ingredients or sources, as well as to ensure that it has no side or negative effects,” he added. .
He said the administration of vaccines from non-halal sources for Muslims is allowed, but depending on the situation and circumstances, as long as it does not deviate from Islamic law.
Meanwhile, Malaysian Hindu Sangam (MHS) President Datuk RS Mohan Shan said that the vaccine should be given to everyone for the well-being of the people regardless of religion, race and country.
“It is important for health. A good person is one who does not bother to give trouble to others and is not selfish.
“Don’t die in vain because of Covid-19. We need to prioritize health and vaccination is the best preventive measure ”, he added.
Meanwhile, the president of the then Buddhist Missionary Society of Malaysia (BMSM), Sister Loh Pai Ling, said that the practice of doing good, as taught by the Buddha, also includes getting vaccinated because it is good for individual concerns and for society.
He said the Covid-19 vaccine could make the world a safe, healthy and stable place to stay.
“We need to have pure and good intentions to make the country or the world a safe place with a healthy community free of Covid-19.
“However, those who refuse to receive the vaccine must follow the stipulated standard operating procedures (SOP), he said.
Meanwhile, Malaysia’s Gurdwara Council Chairman Sardar Jagir Singh said that the Sikh religion does not prohibit vaccination as a measure against the Covid-19 threat.
“It is also important that the community be vaccinated for personal safety and also for the good and safety of the community. If we do not want to be vaccinated, we will be threatening ourselves, as well as the safety of our family and the community in which we live ”, he added. – Called
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