Teaching and Learning English Language: A Descriptive Study of the Attitudes of Muslim Religious Scholars

Abstract

Recent research has found that Pakistani Madrasas' Muslim religious scholars are split over the teaching and learning of English in Islamic educational institutions. In the context of Islamic education, it looks at opinions among religious scholars in Pakistan concerning the status of the English language in the country, Islamic values and westernization, and Islamic values and the role of English in the education system in Madrasas. The questionnaire was employed as a data-gathering tool for academics studying religion. Thirty scholars who attended all of the Madrasas in district Faisalabad were selected at random. To analyze the collected data, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was employed. The findings determined that religious academics who teach and learn English want students to be comfortable without affecting their religious and cultural identity. The English language courses developed for the targeted Madrasas may be designed and tailored based on the data. These results show that attending to the causes of English instruction in Madrasas is critical. It would be beneficial to incorporate the requirements and expectations recommended by academics of religion for Madrasas.