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The name Umair

· 28 Jumada II 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can you please give me the meaning of the name Umair. And how should it be pronounced. Its starting with ain. But if we pronounce with the sound of alif is it ok?

Answer

1. Umair is diminutive of the name Umar.

2. It is pronounced with an ain.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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