I’m seeking advice or scholarly reference on the following issue:
I haven’t performed the Fard Hajj yet, and I'm not currently Sahib al-Istita'ah. However, if I saved my surplus funds over the next year or two, I could become eligible.
My concern is that the Hajj authorities (especially in Saudi Arabia) mandate vaccines like:
ACYW meningitis
Polio (BOPV/IPV)
Possibly COVID-19 and flu vaccines
I personally found web results mention serious (but rare) side effects in people who took these — including long-term neurological issues and cognitive damage that would ofcourse affect their ability to pray, think, or even speak properly.
So, here’s the question:
> Is it valid in Shariah to keep giving away my surplus wealth in Sadaqah — not out of stinginess, but in order to avoid Hajj becoming obligatory due to genuine fear of vaccine harm?
Asking local scholars got mixed answers – some say to consult a pious Muslim medical doctor (which I don't know any of because I have first hand witness experience of Muslim doctors giving medicine to my loved ones with severe side effects that resulted in more harm than benefit) and some say this thinking is not correct.
My heart is not at ease and don't like the idea of getting vaxxed and ruin Ibaadat. It's like no one is considering the possibility of the rare severe, yet possible, side effects noted by medical experts.
You are going in the path of Allah, have Tawakkal in him, recite the dua of Khalid Bin Waleed رضي الله عنه before getting the vaccine and do it. It won't harm you.
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