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Is it permissible to do zumba without music for weight loss?

Published as Doing zumba without music for weight loss

· 21 Jumada II 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to do zumba without music for weight loss?

Answer

If Zumba refers to dancing, then dancing is not permissible in Islam, regardless of whether it is with music or not.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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