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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to travel to the lands of the disbelievers to learn the English language?

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Question:
May Allah be merciful to you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to travel in order to learn the English language?

Answer:
No, learning the English language is not permissible except in cases of dire necessity. And that necessity exists here; there are teachers who teach the English language, and they are present in the lands of the Muslims.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1595- 4717] هل يجوز السفر إلى بلاد الكفار لتعلم اللغة الإنجليزية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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