Zumba is a fitness exercise whose movements consist of a combination of salsa dances and latin dance movements. The exercise movement also inserted aerobic gymnastics choreography, so it seemed like a sport while dancing. The combination of various dance movements such as cha-cha, salsa, tango, and flamenco accompanied by music becomes an exciting and healthy sport.
Dancing in jurisprudence is called ar-raqshu. Mentioned in the Mu'jam Al-Wasith dictionary:
تنقَّل وحرك جسمه على إِيقاع موسيقى أو على الغناء
"(Ar-raqshu is) someone moves around and moves his body according to the rhythm of music or singing."
The scholars who are passionate about guiding the people to goodness and preventing the people from evil discuss the problem of ar-raqshu.
Scholars disagree about the ar-raqshu law. Some Syafi'iyyah scholars allow ar-raqshu, The law of ar-raqshu in general is makruh. But this is if it is not accompanied by acts that are prohibited by religion such as accompanied by music, opening aurat, style like women, imitating infidels, drinking khamr and others. If accompanied by things that are forbidden then the law is forbidden according to agreed scholars.
If you want to do zumba, then do it in the zumba class for Muslim women, where the class is only for women. For those of you Muslim women who are in Singapore, please visit Nawal Haddad Fitness, the singapore zumba place that provides comfort in exercising.
Health is important, but closing one's nakedness and following the rules of religion is far more important