Muslims can take vaccine jab during Ramadhan, says Zulkifli

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 23 Mar 2021 8:59PM · 2 Comments

The fatwa council has ruled that vaccination is permissible during the fasting month, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, March 23, 2021.

MUSLIMS in the country are allowed to receive the Covid-19 injection during the Ramadan month as it will not invalidate the compulsory fasting.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri noted that the decision was made in a special meeting held by the Muzakarah (discussion) Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs two months ago.

He said the vaccination is permissible during the fasting month as decided by the fatwa council. 

“The whole world now allows (vaccination in Ramadan) and, most recently, we received a view from the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia (Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh) who noted the need to be vaccinated even in Ramadan and that it does not break the fast,” he told reporters at Kolej Uniti Port Dickson today.

Zulkifli said the view of the grand mufti is in line with the view of the country’s fatwa council. – Bernama, March 23, 2021.

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  • Its beyond me that this is even an issue.

    Posted 3 years ago by Sting like A butterfly · Reply

    • fully agree.

      Posted 3 years ago by Anonymous 1234 · Reply