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India awaits COVID-19 vaccine, Sunni Muslim scholars from Mumbai's Raza Academy said that any vaccine containing pork gelatin is “haram” for Muslims especially the Chinese vaccine which is being consumed mostly.
The decision was taken after UAE approved the vaccine despite the presence of pork gelatin in it.

Raza Academy’s Secretary-General, Saeed Noorie in a video statement urged the Indian government to not place an order for the vaccines which contains pork gelatin.

“For any vaccine which has been ordered or made in India, the government should show us the list of content so that we can make announcements regarding the use of the vaccine,” said Noorie.

The meeting was called by Muslim scholars, also known as ulemas, to decide on the matter with reference to Islamic laws. After the meeting, they decided that consuming pig is forbidden as per Islamic laws and anything which contains it is not permissible.

While reading out the decision by Qazi-e-Mumbai Hazrat Mufti Mehmood Akhtar, Noorie said, “Even if a hair of a pig falls in a well, water from that well is forbidden for Muslims. Hence, as per Islamic law, a vaccine which contains pig’s gelatin cannot act as a treatment against any disease.”

The presence of this pork gelatin has raised concern among Muslims all over the world. And in many countries now including india, a fatwa has been issued against the use of vaccine atleast for muslims.