Srinagar, April 13 -- Clearing the air, Islamic clergy has ruled that Covid-19 vaccine shots do not invalidate fast during Ramadan.

Grand Mufti Nasir-Ul-Islam told The Kashmir Monitor that the vaccine is administeredintramuscularly without having any nutritional value.

"The Covid-19 vaccine is not considered food or drink. It would not give a person the energy to fight hunger. It just strengthens the immune system," he said.

Grand Mufti appealed to people to get vaccinated in order to prevent the spread of infection. "It is the only means available to fight against Covid. So people should visit health centers to receive the jab," he said.

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