‘It will be a matter of time before a fatwa is issued to ban martial arts based on the same reasoning that they have religious connotations.'On Fatwa Council under fire for banning yoga
A Muslim Malay Woman: I am shocked, aghast and dismayed at the fatwa on yoga and on the dressing of not-so-feminine clothes. What will they think of next? Seems to me these people have nothing better to do.Their posts are redundant and they have to do something to attract attention. Unfortunately the attention they attract is very negative and further destroys the liberal image of Islam Hadhari which the prime minister has tried to portray.I have been practicing yoga since I was young and have never become a ‘lesbian' or joined the Hindu religion as alleged.What an insult to Muslims and particularly women. Insulting women and belittling them seems to be the main target of these men.There are more important issues to focus and worry about such as the killing of innocent civilians, women and children under the false guise of jihad. Also, the killing of innocent women who have been raped.Instead of punishing the rapists, the poor innocent victim is put to death for the ‘shame'. This is not Islamic.Stop it now before it is too late. Jakim should be revamped and its funds could be put to better use to assist the poor and needy.There are enough Muslim organisations already looking after Muslim interests without them messing it up and making more Muslims, particularly women, angrier. When the women march, there will be no stopping them!
Tom Tom: By getting the National Fatwa Council to issue a fatwa on yoga, religious extremists in Umno wants to outbid PAS to see which party is more Islamic in the eyes of Malays by once again exploiting the factor of religion in politics.Clearly they cannot distinguish between a popular exercise which can prevent diseases like diabetes, and whatever links yoga may have with Hinduism.As such, they have ended up being patronising and insulting the intelligence of Muslims, taking for granted that Muslims can lapse into chanting Hindu mantras while performing their yoga exercises.How absurd and ridiculous!And true to senselessly propagating the countless absurdities of Umno, the bodek mainstream media lied through its teeth that Singapore and Egypt recently issued fatwa to ban yoga!On the contrary, Muslims in both countries have clearly shown that the practice of yoga is strictly exercise and has nothing to do with religion.It is good that Muslims in PAS and PKR have come out to oppose this ridiculous fatwa which is nothing but Umno's extremely patronising attitude on Muslims without scant regard for their ability to judge things for themselves.
Ann Teoh: May I ask the National Fatwa Council to come out with two other fatwa to assist affected Muslims (and non-Muslims) in this country?One is on money politics in Umno, and two, on the blatant corruption in both the private and public sectors.Ganga: They don't have the knowledge to distinguish between the good and bad. Like the Malay saying, ambil yang jernih buang yang keruh.It's that simple but some people cannot realise the benefits of a good practice for health.Well, there so many other things in the other fields of life that come from the teachings of Hinduism. Like aura readings for the benefit of meditation and many more that come from Hinduism.


