Category: Yoga News
-
Yoga ban for M’sia Muslims – Straits Times
‘We are of the view that yoga, which originates from Hinduism, combines physical exercise, religious elements, chanting and worshipping for the purpose of achieving inner peace and ultimately to be one with god,’ Council chairman Abdul Shukor Husin …
-
Islamic Leaders in Malaysia Ban Yoga for Muslims (Fox News)
Malaysia’s top Islamic body issues edict to ban yoga for Muslims, says practice is un-Islamic
-
Malaysia Islamic body bans yoga for Muslims (Las Vegas Sun)
Fri, Nov 21, 2008 (7:57 p.m.) Malaysia’s top Islamic body has ruled against Muslims practicing yoga. In its non-binding edict, Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council says yoga has elements of Hindu religion that could corrupt Muslims.
-
Malaysia Islamic body bans yoga for Muslims (Boston Globe)
Malaysia’s top Islamic body has ruled against Muslims practicing yoga. In its non-binding edict, Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council says yoga has elements of Hindu religion that could corrupt Muslims.
-
Malaysia Islamic body bans yoga for Muslims (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Malaysia’s top Islamic body on Saturday banned Muslims from practicing yoga, saying the Indian physical exercise contains elements of Hinduism and could corrupt Muslims.
-
Malaysia Islamic body bans yoga for Muslims (The State)
Malaysia’s top Islamic body has ruled against Muslims practicing yoga. In its non-binding edict, Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council says yoga has elements of Hindu religion that could corrupt Muslims. Council chairman Abdul Shukor Husin says yoga involves not just physical exercise but also includes spiritual elements. Though the council’s decisions are not legally binding on Malaysia’s Muslim …
-
Malaysia’s top Islamic body bans yoga for Muslims, says practice is un … – MSN UK News
Malaysia’s top Islamic body has issued an edict to ban yoga for Muslims. It says the globally popular practice of yoga has elements of Hindu religion that could corrupt Muslims. Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council chairman Abdul Shukor Husin says yoga …
-
Malaysia Islamic body bans yoga for Muslims
Malaysia’s top Islamic body has ruled against Muslims practicing yoga.
-
Malaysia Islamic body bans yoga for Muslims – International Herald Tribune
The body says the globally popular practice of yoga has elements of Hindu religion that could corrupt Muslims. Yoga originated in India. Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council chairman Abdul Shukor Husin says yoga involves not just physical exercise but …
-
Fatwa Council says yoga with worshipping, chanting is prohibited (The Star)
PUTRAJAYA: The National Fatwa Council declared that yoga practices which involve physical movements, worshipping and chantings are haram (prohibited) in Islam.