If a man says to another, "May Allah not make your trade profitable," in a language other than Arabic?
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The questioner : His saying, "May Allah not return it to you," if he says it in a language other than Arabic?
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it, provided that the person being addressed understands it.
The questioner : He does not understand it, only he does.
The Shaykh : How is it that he does not understand it, only he does? What is this?
The questioner : It could be that he is a stranger in the country.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So he stood up looking for a lost item.
The Shaykh : So the other man said to him? The other man said to him, "Go on."
The questioner : He did not respond to him.
The Shaykh : I mean, if the one looking for the lost item does not know the language, and that one does not know his language, would he say, "May Allah not return it to you," with his intention?
The questioner : ... If rain or dust comes, or ...
The Shaykh : Yes, there is nothing wrong with it, provided that it does not harm the worshippers.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it, provided that the person being addressed understands it.
The questioner : He does not understand it, only he does.
The Shaykh : How is it that he does not understand it, only he does? What is this?
The questioner : It could be that he is a stranger in the country.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So he stood up looking for a lost item.
The Shaykh : So the other man said to him? The other man said to him, "Go on."
The questioner : He did not respond to him.
The Shaykh : I mean, if the one looking for the lost item does not know the language, and that one does not know his language, would he say, "May Allah not return it to you," with his intention?
The questioner : ... If rain or dust comes, or ...
The Shaykh : Yes, there is nothing wrong with it, provided that it does not harm the worshippers.