Good Evening and Salam Sejahtera
Malaysia’s Fatwa Council is at it again. 1st they declared tomboyish character as haram. This one I have nothing to say. To rule out what is clearly true is like making a fool of yourself. I don’t understand why those non-Muslims barking aloud. This fatwa does not concern them at all, nor the jurisdiction. It is applicable only to Muslims and Muslims only. Such is the character of the non-learned. It’s the same with Hudud, none Muslims need not to worry.
However, this time around, I have something to say. Why is Yoga haram when it shouldn’t be. Unless, it has Hinduism characteristic, it is not haram. What are they doing?
Yoga – practices that involve physical movements, worshiping and chanting – is officially prohibited (haram) in Islam, the National Fatwa Council declared today. The decision was expected as the council had previously argued that the ancient practice of yoga contains Hindu ‘religious elements’.
This is absurd. Total nonesense. I don’t see any possibilities Yoga may erode one’s faith. Ohhh. I get it, since Yoga came from India, originating from India (Hindu). It is haram now. Will Tai-Chi be declared haram too? Sometimes, clerics need to do some reading and thorough investigations. Haram is haram. No doubt about it.
You could do Yoga or Kung Fu etc or anything that was based on some other faith etc, but it is important that you do not accept the belief system that goes with it. i.e. to believe in Karma, reincarnation….. So in Yoga, certain exercises are based on Hindu acts of worship, such as the Sun Salutation, where they would praise and worship the sun.. (don’t do it as this is clearly haram but the others…)
OKlah. Need to be more learned on this.