Malaysia’s deputy prime minister has suggested that teaching students Arabic will boost the country’s position in the global Islamic finance arena. What are your thoughts on this statement?
I agree that Islamic professionals can benefit from knowledge of the Arabic language. It will aid in the quality of dialogue with a broader base of Shariah scholars. Further, it will also help professionals to review the body of knowledge that exists in the Arabic language – not all work has been translated in English. Lastly, command of the language by practitioners will be an added tool for them to do joint research with Shariah scholars for the development of....
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