Also asked as: “Can Muslims do yoga?” · “Is yoga allowed in Islam?”
How many Muslims approach it
Keep it to the physical movements and breathing, avoid chanting and religious meditation, and dress modestly.
Yoga: exercise and religious roots
Yoga in the UK is mostly taught as stretching, strength and breathing classes. Its origins are in Hindu and Buddhist practice, with poses and chants that have religious meaning. Scholars who object do so on that basis.
Those who allow it say to avoid mantras, invocations and meditation on deities. Many Muslims choose stretching, pilates or exercise classes that do not carry the religious element.
Written and checked by
Hafiz Nasir Mehmood
Quran HafizIslamic researcher
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