Abstract
The present study discusses Muslim religious scholars' attitudes in the sub-continent when it was under British rulers' influence.The study focuses on the causes of religious scholars' indifference and their hostile attitudes towards the English language in the pre-partition era. The data has been collected from various fatawa books written by Muslim religious scholars during the pre-partition period. Researchersanalyse the fatawas (religious decrees) under the paradigm of Islam and English language and attitudes of religious scholars in the pre-partition era.The fatawashas been examined through a content analysis of the text. The study's findings reveal that Muslim religious scholars wereagainst English language learning and teaching to such an extent that they issued Fatawas declaring that learning and teaching English was illegitimate (Najaiz) because they believed that Christian missionaries were against Muslims and Islam. Thefindingsfurther suggest that future English language curriculum planning should considersociety's cultural and religious requirements so that everyone in the community can learn English according to their needs. The study also highlightsculturalharmonyfrom the perspectiveofEnglish languagelearning.
Highlights
AND LITERATURE REVIEW: Europe and other western nations were awakening from a long slumber of ignorance during the Renaissance period
Methodology of the Study: The current study is qualitative in nature, and the researchers gathered the data by going through various fatawas books
Fatawas were analysed through content analysis
Summary
AND LITERATURE REVIEW: Europe and other western nations were awakening from a long slumber of ignorance during the Renaissance period. Navigators were discovering new routes and parts of the world. New facts were being found, and old beliefs were being disproved. Commerce and trade had reached their pinnacle. Traders were voyaging all over the world with more excellent prospects. Apart from business, hegemonic designs were lying behind these voyages. Under the umbrella of their backing governments, different trading companies were strengthening their powers in other countries
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