Fatwa issued against 'Surya Namaskar'

[Rajaraja Chola]

If it's the case christian also enforcing their religion at us without our concerns if they are not accepting SN practicing govt. should close the christian schools and colleges indefinitely/ they should STOP preaching their religion in educational institutions. I did my studies at christian missionaries.

Really true point !!
When i was a kid studying in a christian school, we told daily christian prayers to THE FATHER and took us to church !!!
They playing double standards !!!

 

[Riaz Mohammed]

I did my studies at christian missionaries.

Why though.

You chose to study in a missionary run institution....you knew what you were getting into. Similarly, religion is taught in madrassas......and in schools run by Hindu organisations.

However, this cannot be done in a government funded institution.

 

[samv]

The govt has made it clear its voluntary for those who are interested...so i dont understand why these mullahs are frothing in their mouth...dont they have any better job than passing these fartwas ?

Well, it's similar to Tamil groups in Tamil Nadu screaming and shouting and ranting and raving against Sri Lanka, attacking pilgrims, places of worship, setting themselves on fire. Don't they have anything better to do?

 

[pmukherjee]

Surya namashkar is an ancient Hindu religious practice. The yogic movements associated with the surya namashkar are good for health as are all yogic exercises but that does not take away the clearly religious nature of Surya Namashkar. I do it every morning and have taught my kids to do it, but I do not expect it to be forcibly applied to people of other faiths. I studied in a catholic school, we had Irish Brothers (mostly from Dublin) teaching us. No one ever forced me to visit the Chapel or attend mass or be present for the moral science classes. We few non Christians which included Parsees and a Sikh played basketball while our class mates attended mass etc.

This business of enforcing non Hindus to conduct Surya Namashkar in the garb of yoga is deplorable. Let them be, let them do their own thing, let them follow the dictates of their own faith. Not only is it totally nonsecular and contrary to pluralism but as a Hindu, I object to non Hindus conducting activities which have a distinctive Hindu character. Sun worship is deeply ingrained in my faith. Why should I accept people who do not believe in the Holy Trinity of Hinduism (Brahma -Vishnu -Mahesh) to do all these things which I consider sacred? This is sacred to Hindus, do not turn it into a farce.

My objection to this hair brained idea is both as an Indian who believes in our pluralistic society and also as a Hindu. Just my two paisas. Regards.

 

[kavish]

 

[happycanuck]

I have this doubt from many years and I want somebody to kindly clear this. It is against Islamic principles to worship idols of any form. Then why do muslims pray kaaba in macca? Kaaba also has a form rite...then dosent it accont to worship an idol?

In my humble opinion it is an idol as well. They are being kind of diplomat when they issue so called "FATWA". They are saying idols of other religion except their own. So let them issue directive that pleases them. In not to distant all of them will come knocking on the doors of India and Hindu religion scholars to learn the ways to live peacefully with in their own community.

 

[happycanuck]

WELL i didnt knew any thing about it , so just googled

Surya Namaskara (pronounced SOOR-yah nah-mahs-KAHrah,[2] /su:rjə nəməska:rə/) (Sanskrit: सूर्य नमस्कार; IAST: Sūrya namaskāra), known in English as Sun Salutation (lit. "salute to the sun"), is a common sequence of Hatha yoga asanas. Its origins lie in a worship of Surya, the Hindu solar deity. This sequence of movements and poses can be practised on varying levels of awareness, ranging from that of physical exercise in various styles, to a complete sadhana which incorporates asana, pranayama, mantra and chakra meditation.

This is a religious practice , so Muslims should specifically boycott this activity if its being enforced without their will.

Lie of Indian secularism is exposed so many times and its clear like daylight. IMO in secular country no religious practices should be enforced.

As per the article it is not being enforced on any one. Just as you say Indian secularism is being exposed, I am here to state that the granite structure in Mecca is kind of Idol as well. So the hypocrites are being exposed here as well.

 

[Awesome]

are muslims so insecure/islam so fragile that you people are afraid of mere names..? surya namaskar or whatever it is is just intaking the early morning sun rays when its at an angle (UV rays are minimum and vitamin D is at its maximum)....

We are not idiots that call x as y. Mere names? What name? Namaskar is an act, an established salutation, a form of greeting. Why this expectation to act in collective acknowledgement of greeting the sun?

Is it not true that Hindus have an avatar or a depiction of a Sun god called Surya? Put two and two together and its obvious this is not something to do with exercise as much as it is to do with offering salutation to the Sun god of Hindus.

 

[seethru]

NOTE TO ALL PEOPLE CONCERNED ABOUT SUPPOSED BEEF BAN

I keep hearing this again and again.
Cultures use manufactured taboos to keep things ideal.Very few cultures now eat Cats and Dogs.
Hindus do not eat cows for the same reason most of us don't eat cats and dogs. religious constructs are there for this purpose.

Now banning cow slaughter doesn't mean an absolute ban. you just have to get a legal permit to operate a cow slaughter house and suitability of cow for this purpose is also determined. This basically means that one cannot kill cows for meat just like a goat or hen. It's like regulation.
now the & year term is only for people who does this without authorization which constitutes to breaking a law like selling smuggled goods.
This effectively means cow is given a status of exotic and endangered animals and birds (tiger, peacock etc.,) In most parts of the world you'd get jailed for killing one or the other animal or bird.


now the recent law is for the state Madhya pradesh
Cow Slaughter Is Banned In MP, 7 Year Jail, If Convicted | Indian Law

It is still legal to eat beef. Only killing cows for 'meat' exclusive commercial is Banned.

REST OF THE INDIAN STATES THE LAWS ARE DIFFERENT AND SOME DON'T HAVE ANY.
Indian Government has no jurisdiction in the matter until the point where it ll become unconstitutional for states to enact such law.
Now please stop the rhetoric.

 

[Riaz Mohammed]

We are not idiots that call x as y. Mere names? What name? Namaskar is an act, an established salutation, a form of greeting. Why this expectation to act in collective acknowledgement of greeting the sun?

Is it not true that Hindus have an avatar or a depiction of a Sun god called Surya? Put two and two together and its obvious this is not something to do with exercise as much as it is to do with offering salutation to the Sun god of Hindus.

No one who matters are calling it " a mere exercise named surya namaskar ". Everyone knows its sun worship. Which is why Muslims, Christians etc are vocally opposed to it.

What you need to consider though, it is not mandatory to attend the exercise to create a world record. If you are opposed to it, you are free to avoid it.......after all....we are still a democracy.

Yes, even in madhya pradesh.

 

[genmirajborgza786]

don't bother...i asked this question dozen times in that thread and no one answered...and this time too you will not get an answer....is beef eating is compulsory in islam..many arabs wouldnt be muslims...

first off all it is not the question of compulsory or non-compulsory the point is beef is allowed for Muslims to eat so if a Muslim wants to eat beef he/she can eat it now the thing here is forcing him or her not to eat it when it is allowed in his/her religion (Islam) because Hinduism does not allow it. this is where the problem is. why should a Muslim be forced not to eat something which is allowed in his religion because some one else's religion (Hinduism) does not allow it, if Hindus don't want to eat beef then they should not eat it but they have no rights whatsoever to stop someone else from eating it example in Pakistan, Bangladesh,Dubai,Egypt,turkey,Malaysia,Indonesia etc we have pork shops for Christan's even though we don't it eat it but we cannot force non-Muslims not to eat it. cow is considered sacred in your religion not in ours so you don't eat it plain & simple but you cannot stop someone else specially someone who does not follow you religion from eating it & if you do then that is a transgression to his/her rights & privileges simple & its wrong

now having said that i think a Canadian type system of multicultural secular ethic should be followed in India beef should be allowed to be consumed there should be proper slaughter houses for slaughtering it & not in public display books be it by salman rushdie or taslima nasreen should not be banned like that m.f husain's paintings should also not be banned for those who wants to buy them can buy them for those who don't wants should not buy them but one cannot be forced to do something against his or her will be it Muslims or Hindus or Christan's. religion should be completely out of the state & judiciary

 

[Riaz Mohammed]

Oh my god.... !! This whole beef thingy is confined to madhya pradesh only.

In states like kerala, even Hindus consume beef......including Brahmins. Drop this nonsense....

 

[Awesome]

Oh my god.... !! This whole beef thingy is confined to madhya pradesh only.

In states like kerala, even Hindus consume beef......including Brahmins. Drop this nonsense....

So that means Madhya Pradesh is not secular and India is? What if one day every one of them passes a ban on beef? What protectin does India's stated secularism give to the people of India against Hindu law makers?

 

[ApparentRaceTraitor]

I want fatwa against people spitting on streets.Can any moulavi arrange that.

Darn right. Next on the list

1) Fatwa against people who talk loudly on their cellphones and then going 'can you hear me now?'
2) Fatwa against the entire cast of Jersey Shore for propagating sheer stupidity, fake tans and just having Snooki on there in general.
3) Fatwa against Mormons with their same substandard lines "Have you found Jesus in your life yet?". Joseph Smith never found his sanity, and you're claiming to find Jesus?? Balderdash!
4) Fatwa against American beer. We don't call it beer up here in Canada, we call it water.
5) Fatwa against all those who associate George Bush Jr. with apes. Come on people, if apes could talk, they'd call a strike!. I know I would if my species was associated with GWB Jr.
6) Fatwa against the two individuals who created Justin Bieber.
7) Fatwa against Ahmadinejad. Come on guy, you're the leader of a nuclear power now, and you're still dressed in the same suit?

and while we're still going.....fatwas against Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Digvijay, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, all newspaper editors who think 'news' about celebrities is actually news, yada yada yada.

 

[StandForInsaf]

Its ok if its not enforced on every , however it would be better if they put an exercise class in which they could do all kind of exercises and just avoid controversial names.