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Default Re: Shiekhs living in the West, should they learn english??

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Originally Posted by nooni View Post
i cant blv this but i agree with roberto.

there are sheikhs who only speak arabic or urdu. maybe u are fortunate to be in a community that has a shiekh who speaks ur language, but there is enough comunities where this is a problem. khutbahs, lectures, etc are only in arabic/ farsi or urdu. not cool for non arabic/farsi/urud speakers

the easiest solution would be just to get a translator. im sure it wouldnt be difficult to find one.
I know, me too. I guess there's a first time for everything.

The thing is, if it's not difficult to find a translator, then why don't we have one at Juma or lectures that are in Arabic/Farsi/Urdu etc? Or is it that the communities don't make it a priority? I've been to several in different communities when the lecture is 30 minutes long and then there's a two line translation in the end which is something like "don't lie and follow the sunnah". Um, thanks?
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