Question Summary:
Can Muslims practice tai chi?

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Can Muslims practice tai chi?

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Tai chi is a widely practiced martial art today for both its defense training and health benefits.[1] As such, if tai chi is practiced without having any activities with religious connotations, or any un-Islamic elements with the intention of maintaining good health and physical strength, it will be permissible.[2]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Hisham Dawood
Student, Darul Iftaa
Chicago, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net