I'd like to quote from the Chairman of the National Fatwa Council of Malaysia himself, Datuk Dr Abdul Shukor Husin, which was quoted by The New Paper in an article on page 16, a few weeks back:
"Many Muslims in the country fail to understand the ultimate aim of Yoga. It combines physical movements, religious elements, chanting and worshiping for the purpose of achieving inner peace and ultimately be one with God."
Thus, it is a COMBINATION of physical, mental and spiritual elements to be one with God..
Thus, to say that the mere physical form of Yoga is permissible is a false claim and judgement.. Because it is obvious that Yoga is not an exercise but converted in to an exercise, compared to Silat or other Martial Arts that are really meant as an exercise..
To form an analogy between Yoga and Silat is obviously an invalid qiyas.
What would we say if someone were to take some forms of movements from the Muslim prayer and make it into an exercise?
Wallahu a'lam
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