Protecting the health of children by mandating vaccination and immunization: An application of usuli principle of istihsan

• Main Authors: Abdul Hak, Nora, Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina, Md Hashim, Noraini
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: K Law (General); KBP Islamic Law
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/58950/13/58950-Protecting%20the%20Health%20of%20Children%20by%20Mandating%20Vaccination%20and%20Immunization.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58950/

In 2016, the deaths of five children from diphtheria provoked an outcry among doctors and spurred calls for an edict by religious authorities to compel Muslim families to immunize their children. In relation to this issue, the Islamic Medical Association Malaysia (IMAM) has made a statement about a...