We Need Science, not Fatwas
The ruling, or fatwa, from the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) that concludes the AstraZeneca vaccine haram—forbidden—should not be a consideration in the Covid-19 vaccination program. Matters of health need medical and scientific considerations, not fatwas.
Tempo
March 22, 2021
THE ruling by the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) stating that the AstraZeneca vaccine is haram—although it can still be used in an emergency—should be condemned on all sides. If it later transpires that this fatwa leads many people refusing Covid-19 vaccines and Indonesia fails to achieve herd immunity, which is crucially important in controlling the coronavirus pandemic, the MUI must not be allowed to wash its hands. They must take
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