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What is the ruling on circulating the saying that the word "bye" means "by the Pope's protection", and is this meaning correct, and is it appropriate for a Muslim to use it?

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"Bye" or "Bye-bye" is a common English word meaning "goodbye" or "farewell." It is better to avoid it and instead use Arabic and religiously appropriate terms.

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