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Naming My Son Mua’adh: Pronunciation Advice Needed

Q: I wanted to find out about naming my son Mua’adh after Mua’adh ibn Jabal (Radiyallahu Anhu). I was told that it is pronounced as Mua’ath. Kindly advise.

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A: There is no exact English spelling (transliteration) for this name. However in Arabic this is how the word is written and  pronounced: مُعَاذْ

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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