Vaccine

A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins, or one of its surface proteins. The agent stimulates the body's immune system to recognize the agent as a threat, destroy it, and to further recognize and destroy any of the microorganisms associated with that agent that it may encounter in the future.

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Vaccine . Injury . Death

Is it permissible for a Muslim to participate in a medical trial of an experimental vaccine that could cause injury or death to the participant but could save many lives in the future?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 months ago

If the risk is considerable, then it is not allowed to expose yourself or other human deigns to a risk of life.
Wassalam.

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Vaccine . Parents . Knowledge . Sin . Coronaviruses

Would I be sinful if I got the Covid vaccine behind my parents' back and without their knowledge as they are against it?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

If your parents are anti-vaccination, or against the Covid vaccine specifically, and they do not wish to take the vaccination due to a medical condition, which you also suffer from, and out of fear of you getting worse, then you must consult with a specialist and see what they recommend.

If your parents are against Covid for any other reason, and not due to health difficulties you suffer from, then it would not be a sin if you take the vaccine without their knowledge. However, if they have specifically said to you that they will, for example, disown you if you get it, etc, then I would suggest you try to rationalise with them to avoid problems.

With prayers for your success.

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Vaccine . Sawm (Fasting) . Coronaviruses

Is it allowed to take, while fasting, the COVID 19 vaccine or another vaccine that is injected through the arm?

Any injection of vaccination or any other injection of medicine does not harm fasting at all.

'Wassalam.

Vaccine . Sawm (Fasting) . Coronaviruses

Is it allowed to take, while fasting, the COVID 19 vaccine or another vaccine that is injected through the arm?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answer updated 1 year ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. There is no problem in taking the covid vaccine or other vaccinations in the arm whilst fasting.

May you always be successful

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Vaccine . Western Society . Government . Coronaviruses

I have some concerns that the western governments may be deploying some sort of an ulterior scheme as part of the coronavirus vaccines. Is it safe to receive such a vaccine from a western source?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 1 year ago

Answers should be given with certain knowledge, and no one here (as far as I know!) has certain knowledge about everything that is happening outside of our experience or eyes.

Also, no one can give certain knowledge about the long-term effects of a new substance or medication, even if there is no ill intent, until time passes and we come to understand the complexity of effects. Certainly there are many substances that were originally thought to be safe and now we know they are dangerous.

So, basically, no one here can give a full answer to "is it safe".

However, if you are unsure about whether or not you should receive a vaccine, I suggest (a) talking to researchers or health professionals about it, (b) considering your situation and people around you (for instance, are you in a high-risk profession or are people in your household particularly vulnerable) and making the best decision, and (c) if that does not work, do istikahra.

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Islam . Vaccine

Are vaccines for protection from diseases allowed in Islam?

Yes, it is not only allowed but but also required to protect yourself and your family and friends. It can become obligatory if it is the only way to avoid a dangerous disease.

Wassalam.

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Pig . Human . Infant . Vaccine

If the ingredients of any vaccines show that they have pig cells and aborted human baby cells in them, does that make those vaccines Haram?

It depends on the way of using the vaccine.

If such vaccine is to be taken orally, it will Haraam to consume it.

But if it is not taken orally but injected in the body or dropped in the nose with out letting it go inside the stomach, then it will be allowed.

Wassalam.