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Malaysia’s top Islamic body has banned Muslims from practising yoga, saying it contains corrupting elements of Hinduism.

The Islamic authorities have issued a ruling, known as a fatwa, instructing the country’s Muslims to avoid yoga because of its Hindu roots. To most people yoga is simply a sport – a stress-busting start to the day. Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council …

Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) — Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council today issued a religious edict banning Muslims from practicing yoga, saying it involves physical movements such as chanting that are prohibited in the religion, the Star reported today.

Malaysia’s top Islamic body on Saturday ruled against Muslims practicing yoga, saying it has elements of other religions that could corrupt Muslims. The National Fatwa Council’s non-binding edict said yoga involves not just physical exercise but also …

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 22 (Bernama) — 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 …

(By EILEEN NG, Associated Press Writer) Malaysia’s top Islamic body on Saturday ruled against Muslims practicing yoga, saying it has elements of other religions that could corrupt Muslims. The National Fatwa Council’s non-binding edict said yoga involves not just physical exercise but also includes Hindu spiritual elements, chanting and worship. “It is inappropriate. It can destroy the faith of …

Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia’s Islamic regulating council on Saturday issued an edict banning Muslims from practicing yoga. The National Fatwa Council issued the ban Saturday, saying the practice of yoga involved physical movements, worshipping and …

Malaysia’s top Islamic body on Saturday ruled against Muslims practicing yoga, saying it has elements of other religions that could corrupt Muslims. The National Fatwa Council’s non-binding edict said yoga involves not just physical exercise but also …

Malaysia’s top Islamic body on Saturday ruled against Muslims practicing yoga, saying it has elements of other religions that could corrupt Muslims.

‘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 …