The Ruling on Learning Foreign Languages
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on learning foreign languages?
Answer:
It is permissible when there is a need. It is permissible to the extent of the need. If a person needs the Arabic language, it is permissible for him to learn as much of it as he needs. However, he does not speak in it or converse in it except when there is a need. He does not speak in Arabic at all; he speaks in it only when he needs a specific word. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on learning foreign languages?
Answer:
It is permissible when there is a need. It is permissible to the extent of the need. If a person needs the Arabic language, it is permissible for him to learn as much of it as he needs. However, he does not speak in it or converse in it except when there is a need. He does not speak in Arabic at all; he speaks in it only when he needs a specific word. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [20] — alfawzan.live (1:16:15)
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