Sunday, June 4, 2023
DhiDaily - English Edition
  • Home
  • Local
  • Reports
  • World
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Tech
  • ދިވެހި
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Local
  • Reports
  • World
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Tech
  • ދިވެހި
No Result
View All Result
DhiDaily - English Edition
No Result
View All Result

Islamic Ministry Requested Police to Halt Yoga Day Event

Ibrahim by Ibrahim
June 26, 2022
0
Islamic Ministry Requested Police to Halt Yoga Day Event
0
SHARES
17
VIEWS

In a letter addressed to the Maldives Police Service on June 16, the Islamic Ministry of Maldives requested the police to stop yoga day related activities in the Maldives.

According to Islamic Ministry, yoga is practiced in the Maldives for meditation, exercise, and healing, but the mutual ruling in islam is that yoga is forbidden. Therefore, all yoga activities must be stopped, the letter read. The letter was signed by Senior Executive Director of the Islamic Ministry Hisham Ahmed and addressed to Commissioner of Police Mohamed Hameed, clearly stating the decision of the Islamic scholars and fatwa councils on the issue of yoga.

The Egyptian Fatwa Council issued a fatwa in September, 2004 stating that yoga is forbidden to Muslims and is not permissible even as a sport as it is associated with Hindu worship. In 2008, Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council also issued a similar fatwa stating that yoga is forbidden to Muslims and should not be practiced as a sport or as a form of worship. The letter directed police to identify those who practice yoga and take appropriate action in order to uphold Islamic Shariah and Maldivian laws and regulations.

The letter became public amid controversy regarding the event held at the National Stadium on June 21 to mark International Yoga Day. The event was held despite religious scholars calling on the relevant government agencies not to hold the event as it is considered forbidden in islam. However, the Islamic Ministry did not make a public statement on the matter before or after the event.

Maldives Police Service has so far arrested 19 people, including two religious scholars for breaching security at the National Stadium and stopping the yoga day event.

Tags: Maldives Police ServiceMinistry of Islamic Affairs

Related Posts

President Solih Foresees Doubling of Maldives’ Economy with GDP Target of MVR 177 Billion by 2028
Local

President Solih Foresees Doubling of Maldives’ Economy with GDP Target of MVR 177 Billion by 2028

June 4, 2023
President Solih Inaugurates Transformative Addu Land Expansion Project
Local

President Solih Inaugurates Transformative Addu Land Expansion Project

June 4, 2023
Alarming Statistics Revealed: 84% of Maldives Population Overweight
Local

Alarming Statistics Revealed: 84% of Maldives Population Overweight

June 4, 2023

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
BML Navigates Stormy Seas: Speculation of Complicity in Scam Calls

BML Navigates Stormy Seas: Speculation of Complicity in Scam Calls

March 12, 2023
Italian Cruise Ship Costa Deliziosa Arrives in Maldives

Italian Cruise Ship Costa Deliziosa Arrives in Maldives

February 5, 2023
MTCC Launches Online Top-Up Service for Dhathuru Card

MTCC Launches Online Top-Up Service for Dhathuru Card

April 19, 2021
Fire Breaks Out in Vakkaru Resort

Fire Breaks Out in Vakkaru Resort

December 14, 2021
Stewart Fired as CEO of MACL

Stewart Fired as CEO of MACL

1
Speaker Nasheed Undergoes Multiple Successful Surgeries

“I Will Not Compete Against President Solih” – Nasheed

1
Cat Strangling Video Receives Backlash

Cat Strangling Video Receives Backlash

1
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Reveals His Cautious Lockdown Easing Plan

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Reveals His Cautious Lockdown Easing Plan

0
President Solih Foresees Doubling of Maldives’ Economy with GDP Target of MVR 177 Billion by 2028

President Solih Foresees Doubling of Maldives’ Economy with GDP Target of MVR 177 Billion by 2028

June 4, 2023
President Solih Inaugurates Transformative Addu Land Expansion Project

President Solih Inaugurates Transformative Addu Land Expansion Project

June 4, 2023
Alarming Statistics Revealed: 84% of Maldives Population Overweight

Alarming Statistics Revealed: 84% of Maldives Population Overweight

June 4, 2023
AGO Drafting Law to Reform JSC

Speaker Nasheed Seeks Supreme Court Advisory Opinion Amid Disagreements Over AG’s No-Confidence Motion Response

May 31, 2023

Recent News

President Solih Foresees Doubling of Maldives’ Economy with GDP Target of MVR 177 Billion by 2028

President Solih Foresees Doubling of Maldives’ Economy with GDP Target of MVR 177 Billion by 2028

June 4, 2023
President Solih Inaugurates Transformative Addu Land Expansion Project

President Solih Inaugurates Transformative Addu Land Expansion Project

June 4, 2023
Alarming Statistics Revealed: 84% of Maldives Population Overweight

Alarming Statistics Revealed: 84% of Maldives Population Overweight

June 4, 2023
AGO Drafting Law to Reform JSC

Speaker Nasheed Seeks Supreme Court Advisory Opinion Amid Disagreements Over AG’s No-Confidence Motion Response

May 31, 2023
DhiDaily - English Edition

© 2022 Dhidaily

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Local
  • Reports
  • World
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Tech
  • ދިވެހި

© 2022 Dhidaily