Fatwa: # 17533
Category: Misc. Fiqh
Country: India
Date: 17th February 2009

Title

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

Question

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

Answer

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

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