Fatwa ID: 07045

Answered by: Alimah Sherbhanu Jadwat

Question:

Is it permissible to get vaccinated whilst fasting in Ramadhan (e.g. hepatitis A vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine)?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

If the vaccination is administered via injection, it would not invalidate the fast. The fast would only be invalidated if it was taken orally and reached the throat.

Eating, drinking or anything taken for nourishment purposes eg, intravenous drips, will nullify the fast. The vaccination does not fall into the category of eating or drinking hence one’s fast will remain intact.

If one fears that it may have an adverse reaction, cause one to become sick or feel weakened, then it should be delayed  until after Ramadaan.

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(أَوْ خَرَجَ الدَّمُ مِنْ بَيْنِ أَسْنَانِهِ   وَدَخَلَ حَلْقَهُ) يَعْنِي وَلَمْ يَصِلْ إلَى جَوْفِهِ أَمَّا إذَا وَصَلَ فَإِنْ غَلَبَ الدَّمُ أَوْ تَسَاوَيَا فَسَدَ وَإِلَّا لَا،

ج٢ ٣٩٦

رد المحتار

لا ضرر و لا ضرار

القواعد الفقهية

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by Alimah Sherbhanu Jadwat

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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