Is Yoga Haram? What Every Muslim Needs to Know Before Practicing It.

 Yoga is widely practiced around the world today as a form of exercise and meditation. It is often marketed as a path to physical well-being, mental peace, and stress relief. However, for Muslims, the permissibility of practicing yoga is not merely a physical or medical issue it is a religious matter rooted in the principles of Tawheed (Islamic monotheism).  This article explores the historical background of yoga, its spiritual and religious underpinnings, and how it aligns or conflicts with Islamic beliefs. It also highlights major fatwas issued by Islamic scholars and councils regarding yoga and why it is considered shirk (polytheism) and haram (forbidden) for Muslims. Historical and Religious Origins of Yoga Yoga originated in ancient India and is deeply connected with Hindu philosophy and spirituality. It is not simply a set of physical exercises but a complete spiritual system aimed at liberation (moksha) and union with the divine. Textual Sources: The foundational texts...

TOP 100 BEST MOTIVATIONAL AND INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES.

 Personal Growth & Success

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." – Steve Jobs

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

"You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." – Zig Ziglar

"Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny." – C.S. Lewis

"Believe you can and you’re halfway there." – Theodore Roosevelt

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"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." – Winston Churchill

"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." – William James

"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." – William James

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Don’t be pushed by your problems; be led by your dreams." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Strive for progress, not perfection." – Unknown


Perseverance & Resilience

"It always seems impossible until it’s done." – Nelson Mandela

"Strength doesn’t come from what you can do; it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t." – Rikki Rogers

"Strength doesn’t come from what you can do; it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t." – Rikki Rogers

"The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow." – Robert Tew

"The best way out is always through." – Robert Frost

"Fall seven times, stand up eight." – Japanese Proverb

"Storms make trees take deeper roots." – Dolly Parton

"The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph." – George Washington


"The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph." – George Washington

"Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you." – Walt Whitman

"Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it." – Charles R. Swindoll

"Difficulties in life are intended to make us better, not bitter." – Dan Reeves


Dreams & Ambition

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." – Eleanor Roosevelt

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars." – Les Brown

"Do something today that your future self will thank you for." – Sean Patrick Flanery

"Do something today that your future self will thank you for." – Sean Patrick Flanery

"Dream big and dare to fail." – Norman Vaughan

"What would you do if you weren’t afraid?" – Sheryl Sandberg

"If you can dream it, you can do it." – Walt Disney

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." – Henry David Thoreau

"A year from now, you may wish you had started today." – Karen Lamb

"A year from now, you may wish you had started today." – Karen Lamb

"Don’t limit your challenges. Challenge your limits." – Jerry Dunn

"Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life." – Steve Jobs


Courage & Overcoming Fear

"Do one thing every day that scares you." – Eleanor Roosevelt

"Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’" – Mary Anne Radmacher

"Fear has two meanings: 'Forget Everything And Run' or 'Face Everything And Rise.' The choice is yours." – Zig Ziglar

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." – Winston Churchill

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to act in spite of it." – Mark Twain

"Feel the fear and do it anyway." – Susan Jeffers

"Fear is only as deep as the mind allows." – Japanese Proverb

"Turn your wounds into wisdom." – Oprah Winfrey

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage." – Anaïs Nin

"Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning." – Robert Kiyosaki


Hard Work & Discipline

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." – Jim Rohn

"Dreams don’t work unless you do." – John C. Maxwell

"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra." – Jimmy Johnson

"Work hard in silence; let your success make the noise." – Frank Ocean

"Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out." – Robert Collier

"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together." – Vincent Van Gogh

"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take." – Wayne Gretzky

"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." – Confucius

"If you’re going through hell, keep going." – Winston Churchill

"The secret of your success is found in your daily routine." – John C. Maxwell


Change & Adaptability

"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." – Viktor Frankl

"Be the change that you wish to see in the world." – Mahatma Gandhi

"You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." – C.S. Lewis

"Change is the law of life. Those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." – John F. Kennedy

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." – Albert Einstein

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change." – Albert Einstein

"Adaptability is not imitation. It means power of resistance and assimilation." – Mahatma Gandhi

"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow." – Lao Tzu

"Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong." – Mandy Hale

"The best way to predict the future is to create it." – Peter Drucker


Leadership & Influence

"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." – Henry David Thoreau

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way." – John C. Maxwell

"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." – Franklin D. Roosevelt

"Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge." – Simon Sinek

"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers." – Ralph Nader