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**Speareerfug** · 03-26-2011, 06:37 AM

so yoga is halal, yes? i read the fatwaz and everything is A-OK yes?

from: http://askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.php?a...73c539762858ff

Does performing yoga is against Islam ?. If is it so then can u tell me more about yoga..

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Yoga, according to the World Book lexicon is, 'A system of Hindu religious philosophy that requires intense mental and physical discipline as a means of attaining with the universal spirit.' (World Book p. 2421). Hence even though Yoga is used only as a fitness programme, it is not permissible due to its close links with the Hindu religion.

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Wassalamu Alaykum

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah

03-26-2011, 06:37 AM	#13
Speareerfug Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 475 Senior Member	so yoga is halal, yes? i read the fatwaz and everything is A-OK yes? from: http://askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.php?a...73c539762858ff Does performing yoga is against Islam ?. If is it so then can u tell me more about yoga.. In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh Yoga, according to the World Book lexicon is, 'A system of Hindu religious philosophy that requires intense mental and physical discipline as a means of attaining with the universal spirit.' (World Book p. 2421). Hence even though Yoga is used only as a fitness programme, it is not permissible due to its close links with the Hindu religion. And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Wassalamu Alaykum Mufti Ebrahim Desai Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah
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