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Kuala Lumpur: The edict forbidding the practise of yoga by Muslims, issued by the National Fatwa Council of Malaysia, is only a “view” and not binding till the states approve it and gazette it, Council chairman Abdul Shukor Husin has said.

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The Chairman of the the National Fatwa Council, in Malaysia, Dr Abdul Shukor Husin, has said the council has never issued a fatwa (edict) without the states’ approval. “The states could adopt the council’s views or make their own adjustments” he said. Noting that there was a lot of confusion over the recent fatwa, including the controversial one involving yoga,The Star quoted him as saying:”What the council presented before the enforcement is considered ‘pandangan’ (views) after the council held

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Kuala Lumpur, Dec 15 : The edict forbidding the practise of yoga by Muslims, issued by the National Fatwa Council of Malaysia, is only a ‘view’ and not binding till the states approve it and gazette it, Council chairman Abdul Shukor Husin has said.

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Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council issued a ban on yoga, saying that “elements of Hinduism in the ancient Indian exercise could corrupt them,” reports the Associated Press. The Council’s chairman, Abdul Shukor Husin, said “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.” Thoughts? How do you blend yoga with your religious beliefs?

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top Islamic body on Saturday ruled against Muslims practicing yoga, saying it had 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 a Muslim,” Council chairman Abdul Shukor Husin told reporters. He noted that clerics in Egypt issued a sim

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