The National Fatwa Council has ruled that yoga is ‘haram” for Muslims. Its chairman, Datuk Dr Abdul Shukor Husin said only the physical aspect of yoga without the mantras and elements of worshipping outwardly was not wrong (in Islam).
However, he said, yoga was not to be encouraged among Muslims for fear that it could erode their Islamic faith since the physical part was a component of yoga practice as a whole.
He said there were three stages to yoga practice, which originated from the Hindus, — first, the physical aspect which is the exercise part; second the mantras and worshipping and third the unification of oneself with God.
“Therefore, members of the council reached a consensus that any practice, regardless of type and in whatever form that have such elements, contradict Islamic teachings,” he told a press conference here.
Abdul Shukor said the matter was decided at the 83rd National Fatwa Council meeting held in Kota Baharu from Oct 22 to 24 and that the decision would be conveyed to the respective state religious councils for gazetting.
He said yoga practice among Muslims had also been banned in Singapore and Egypt.
Abdul Shukor said various programmes would be carried out by the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) to enlighten Muslims on yoga.
He also advised Muslims to get information on any exercise programme before practising them to ensure that they would not affect their religious faith.
He said there were many other ways which Muslims could do to exercise for health, like praying.
Yoga has been practised since 3000 BC and is said to be able to slow down the ageing process, reduce the risk of diabetes, asthma and heart-related diseases.
Source: BERNAMA
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Muslim clerics are mentally lazy. Read and get out there to find out before making fatwas.
Praying is not an exercise.
Chanting is not necessary in Yoga. Meditation is; which is a branch to Yoga practise and it is very good for mind and body. Chanting is just a short simple word that can be choosen from words that brings meaning to the practitioner and it can be the name of Allah for example.
I personally experience many good things to my health from practicing yoga especially to my wellbeing. I feel calm and more focus which cannot be compared to praying alone.
With this lame fatwas no wonder many Muslims these days are secretly leaving Islam.
Malaysia has Muslim clerics who split hairs till their heads go absolutely bald of any sensibility left in it.
For crying out loud, don’t they perform some of these Yoga positions whey they are having sex and chanting to their partners?
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