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Yoga and Islam
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ZoyaHayat
Divine Female Power
Below are a few links-which state Yoga is forbidden...despite reading it-i cant comprehend that 'Why Yoga is forbidden in Islam?'...
Religious fatwa in Egypt says Islam forbids yoga - WorldWide Religious News
Malaysian fatwa agency forbids Yoga for Muslims | The Jakarta Post
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Religious fatwa in Egypt says Islam forbids yoga - WorldWide Religious News
Malaysian fatwa agency forbids Yoga for Muslims | The Jakarta Post
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K.Venugopal
Immobile Wanderer
Could it be because Yoga, at least at its higher stages, is about merging into a wider consciousness (often the word God is used) and this is taboo in Islam?
ZoyaHayat
Divine Female Power
Hiyaaa K.Venugopal
...Maybe you are correct...this is it...i just dont know why Yoga is forbidden....
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GURSIKH
chardi kla
Hiya Guys
Another question:Why does Islam forbid Yoga?
As being a Sufi Woman-i believe Yoga is not forbidden but why does the mainstream Islam forbid it?
i think its banned ,as it can lead to self realization ie
Anl Huq( i am YOU) as said by Mansoor .
anl huq is aginst Islam ,as Islam says there is difference bw creator n creation .
therefore Mansoor was Stonned .
baba Bulleh shah ji says
kaho mansoor kaha anal huq , kaho kahaya kein.
Bulleh shah usey da AAshiq apna aap vanjaaya jein
Hiya Guys
Another question:Why does Islam forbid Yoga?
As being a Sufi Woman-i believe Yoga is not forbidden but why does the mainstream Islam forbid it?
Response: Yoga is only forbidden in islam under certain conditions. This is due to the simple fact that in islam, when one wants to be at peace, or become closer to Allah (swt), Allah (swt) has already prescribed the necessary practices to do so. The religion of islam presents the perfect way to achieve this. Through salaat, fasting, etc., the remedy is there.
Now when a muslim decides to add yoga in the mix, they are basically saying that islam is not enough. That being the case, it is not condoned. Now if yoga is used for health reasons, such as a way to exercise, then nothing's wrong with that. But if yoga is used as some type of meditation, or some form of way to bring peace with oneself, that is where the problem is, because you are adding something to islam which is not necessary. And since islam is perfect, then adding to perfection will cause an imperfection.
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Metempsychosis
Reincarnation of 'Anti-religion'
Hiya Guys
Another question:Why does Islam forbid Yoga?
As being a Sufi Woman-i believe Yoga is not forbidden but why does the mainstream Islam forbid it?
Yoga is forbidden because it takes us closer to Our enemy who is Sayateen(alias Satan).
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ZoyaHayat
Divine Female Power
i think its banned ,as it can lead to self realization ie
Anl Huq( i am YOU) as said by Mansoor .
anl huq is aginst Islam ,as Islam says there is difference bw creator n creation .
therefore Mansoor was Stonned .
baba Bulleh shah ji says
kaho mansoor kaha anal huq , kaho kahaya kein.
Bulleh shah usey da AAshiq apna aap vanjaaya jein
Thank you Gursikh for your contribution and explaining what 'Anl Haq' is...
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ZoyaHayat
Divine Female Power
Hiya Fatihah
...This is what i dont understand...Yoga and Salat are two different practices...i dont see Yoga as same as to performing Salat...
Even Hazrath Muhammad(SAW) us to meditate in the Cave of Hira(near Makkah) before he was bestowed with Prophethood...and this is where he was enlightened...
So why is it NOW seen as forbidden?
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ZoyaHayat
Divine Female Power
Yoga is forbidden because it takes us closer to Our enemy who is Sayateen(alias Satan).
Anti-religion howso does Yoga/Meditation take you closer to Satan?
xxxHiya Fatihah
This is what i dont understand...Yoga and Salat are two different practices...i dont see Yoga as same as to performing Salat...
Even Hazrath Muhammad(SAW) us to meditate in the Cave of Hira(near Makkah) before he was bestowed with Prophethood...and this is where he was enlightened...
So why is it NOW seen as forbidden?
Response: Yes, Muhammad (saw) used to meditate before he was bestowed prophethood. But I am not saying that meditation is wrong. As muslims, we are allowed to meditate. What I am saying is that Allah(swt) has revealed under the teachings of islam the best forms of meditation. That is through the salaat.
Yes yoga and salaat are different. And it is that difference which is why it is forbidden. Salaat is the best form of meditation in islam. Yoga is not prescribed in the teachings of islam. It may be beneficial, but Allah (swt) tells us that salaat is the best way to go. So when I say that yoga is forbidden, I am saying that yoga is not the best way of meditation in islam, thus it is forbidden, because Allah(swt) wants what is best.
An analogy would be if you were sick and the best remedy for your ill is to take tylenol. Yet someone comes along and presents to you advil. Naturally, if you want what is best, you take the tylenol. It doesn't mean that advil is bad. It may be beneficial as well. But not as much as the tylenol. The same is to be said with salaat and yoga. Yoga is good and very beneficial, but it's not what the doctor ordered. The best form of meditation in islam is salaat.
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Metempsychosis
Reincarnation of 'Anti-religion'
Anti-religion howso does Yoga/Meditation take you closer to Satan?
Because the goal of Yoga,is to destroy Subject-Object difference.In yoga there is no difference between Satan and God,or God and man.So,Yoga takes to oneness with all including Satan.This is haram in Islam.
I advice you not to introduce deviations like yoga,dance etc (from those satanic Eastern cults),and follow the straight path to God .i.e Islam.
.Ameen.
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Well, I know that Christians think that if you meditate you leave yourself open to Satan's influence, which might be similar to Islamic perspective. Of course nobody has ever experienced this. As a Hindu, meditation has only opened me to God, wisdom and love.
nameless
The Creator
I think Malaysia forbids religious conversion, so for a muslim in malaysia to learn yoga should leave his nation. :canoe:
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Hiya Fatihah
This is what i dont understand...Yoga and Salat are two different practices...i dont see Yoga as same as to performing Salat...
Even Hazrath Muhammad(SAW) us to meditate in the Cave of Hira(near Makkah) before he was bestowed with Prophethood...and this is where he was enlightened...
So why is it NOW seen as forbidden?
You are confused i guess about two different things. Mediation is NOT another term for Yoga. I myself mediate and any other Muslim can do so, but when it comes to Yoga, it contains some Hindu and Buddhist teachings. That means you are basically practicing a certain un-Islamic religious ritual, which is prohibited in Islam.
Please read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga
What kind of meditation do you do? How would it differ from eastern forms of meditation?
ZoyaHayat
Divine Female Power
Because the goal of Yoga,is to destroy Subject-Object difference.In yoga there is no difference between Satan and God,or God and man.So,Yoga takes to oneness with all including Satan.This is haram in Islam.
I advice you not to introduce deviations like yoga,dance etc (from those satanic Eastern cults),and follow the straight path to God .i.e Islam.
Ameen.
Anti-religion
...I still contradict you...
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ZoyaHayat
Divine Female Power
Metempsychosis
Reincarnation of 'Anti-religion'
Anti-religion
I still contradict you...
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You mean to say Allah(swt) and Satan are one.:cover:
Masha'Allah
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