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Reciting mantras during Pranayam and Surya Namaskar un-Islamic, says Darul Uloom

Islamic seminary Darul Uloom on Friday said that reciting mantras during 'Pranayam' and 'Surya Namaskar' is "un-Islamic" but refused to issue fatwa against it.

FP Archives|Jun 12, 2015, 22:43:34 IST

Saharanpur: Islamic seminary Darul Uloom on Friday said that reciting mantras during 'Pranayam' and 'Surya Namaskar' is "un-Islamic" but refused to issue fatwa against it.Darul Uloom's Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani on Friday told reporters that there is no harm if Yoga is practised as physical exercise, asserting that it is not prudent to associate Yoga with any particular religion.[caption id="attachment_2293766" align="alignleft" width="380"] Representational image. AFP[/caption]"People of different religions in Hindustan live their lives in their own way. Islam also talks of exercise to keep the body fit. But it is inappropriate to forcibly impose any particular way of life on them," he said.However, he said it is wrong to put religious label on Yoga.PTI

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CJP protest in Delhi: New videos of stone pelting, violence emerge as police, agitators trade charges

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Jaishankar's remarks came against the backdrop of recent terror attacks targeting India and growing threats to commercial shipping amid conflicts in West Asia and Europe

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PM Modi announces fast-track courts for paper leak cases; CJP responds ‘Dharmendra Pradhan must go’

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