Reading Translated Religious Books
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner is from France, and he asks: What is the ruling on reading religious books translated into French? And are we required to know the translator, or is it sufficient to know the original author if he is known for his correct creed?
Answer:
Unless there is an error in them; if you see an error in them, this is not permissible for you. The error must be corrected. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner is from France, and he asks: What is the ruling on reading religious books translated into French? And are we required to know the translator, or is it sufficient to know the original author if he is known for his correct creed?
Answer:
Unless there is an error in them; if you see an error in them, this is not permissible for you. The error must be corrected. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين-11-07-1438هـ — af.org.sa (1:11:34)
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