Q&A: Clarification Regarding Secular Study on the Sabbath
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Clarification Regarding Secular Study on the Sabbath
Question
Is it permitted to study secular subjects (English, mathematics) on the Sabbath when the study is not for formal academic purposes (I’m not in university), but rather a combination of a desire to know and learn for self-enrichment, and a desire to make future studies easier if they end up happening?
Answer
In principle, enrichment studies are permitted. If it’s both this and that, I can’t say for sure. I assume that if you would study it even without the aspect of preparation for the future, then it is permitted.