Day: December 13, 2020

Islamic Religious Council of Singapore: Religious Position on COVID-19 Vaccine

1. The COVID-19 global pandemic has caused critical health, economic, as well as social challenges to countries and societies around the world. Many countries have had to introduce tough laws and restrictions on movements and activities to limit the spread and transmission of the virus, and these, in turn, have caused major economic upheavals, with sharp downturns in trade and economic activity and increasing unemployment.… Read the rest

Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America: The Ruling on Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine

All Praise be to Allah, and may His Blessings and Peace Be on His Messenger

Before addressing the particulars of this matter, it is warranted to mention some of the universals and maxims that govern it, including:

  • The preservation of life is of the highest objectives of Sharia; for it, Allah has permitted, for someone who is compelled, the consumption of carcasses and even the utterance of words of disbelief.
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