A top Muslim body in Malaysia on Friday deferred a ruling whether to allow the community to practice yoga, which has been at the centre of a controversy in the country. Malaysia's National Fatwa Council deferred announcing its ruling whether Muslims in the country can practice yoga as its chairman is currently abroad.
A novel "dog patting" campaign in Muslim-majority Malaysia, aimed at helping people overcome their fear of dogs, has triggered a controversy after Islamic scholars criticised it, prompting authorities to launch a probe.
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