Ireland's Islamic community criticises 'fake news' campaign on Covid-19 vaccine

Shaykh Dr Umar al-Qadri said the "fake news" campaign being undertaken online was particularly worrying because of how vulnerable some minority groups are to the effects of the virus. Photo: RollingNews.ie

The Islamic community in Ireland has criticised an online misinformation campaign aimed at persuading Muslims and other minority groups not to take up the Covid-19 vaccines.

A leading Irish Muslim scholar, Shaykh Dr Umar al-Qadri, says that the Covid-19 vaccines being rolled out nationwide are Halal and fully comply with Islamic religious requirements.