Does the prohibition of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab against speaking in the language of non-Arabs imply that one should learn it?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. Regarding 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) ... the gibberish of non-Arabs
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Now, among the means of learning is the language of others ...
The Shaykh : No, teaching is not the issue; the issue is that one adopts it as his language. 'Umar wanted it not to be adopted as a person's language
The questioner : O Shaykh, in the sense of ... how do they speak with words ...
The Shaykh : Do they make these words the words of daily life?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : No, this is prohibited without doubt. For this reason, we should criticize those people who teach children to say "baba baba" for peace and "bye bye" for farewell. Yes, that is wrong. Yes, Salim
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Now, among the means of learning is the language of others ...
The Shaykh : No, teaching is not the issue; the issue is that one adopts it as his language. 'Umar wanted it not to be adopted as a person's language
The questioner : O Shaykh, in the sense of ... how do they speak with words ...
The Shaykh : Do they make these words the words of daily life?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : No, this is prohibited without doubt. For this reason, we should criticize those people who teach children to say "baba baba" for peace and "bye bye" for farewell. Yes, that is wrong. Yes, Salim