Author: Abigail Carson (Page 2 of 10)

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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Matthew Arbo, C. Ben Mitchell, Andrew T. Walker: Why We Plan to Get Vaccinated: A Christian Moral Perspective

[Originally published by Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute]

It is not possible to properly love a person and act so as to unnecessarily jeopardize their health. If by the minimal burden of wearing a mask, we can potentially protect others from grave illness, then it seems we have a moral obligation to wear a mask.… Read the rest

Jocelyn Downey: Why Christians need to say ‘yes!’ to a Covid vaccine

The UK has become the first nation to approve a Covid vaccine. But how can vaccines be safe, when they have been produced so quickly? Could they make you infertile? And haven’t they been developed using cells from abortions? Immunologist and ordained minister in the Church of England Jocelyn Downey responds to the concerns he’s seen on social media

Fearmongering can have far-reaching consequences.… Read the rest

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