Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa steps in debate over pig derivatives in COVID-19 vaccine

Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa steps in debate over pig derivatives in COVID-19 vaccine

Khaled Emran, the Secretary General for Fatwa at Egypt's Dar al-Iftaa, the government's principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious opinions), voiced the institution's permission for Muslims to use COVID-19 vaccines, even if a vaccine's formula contains pig derivatives. Emran's statement came in an interview on al-Mehwar satellite channel on Monday, while he was “¦ Continued

The post Egypt's Dar al-Iftaa steps in debate over pig derivatives in COVID-19 vaccine appeared first on Egypt Independent.Khaled Emran, the Secretary General for Fatwa at Egypt's Dar al-Iftaa, the government's principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious opinions), voiced the institution's permission for Muslims to use COVID-19 vaccines, even if a vaccine's formula contains pig derivatives. Emran's statement came in an interview on al-Mehwar satellite channel on Monday, while he was “¦ Continued

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