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Meaning of "Yumna" and "Yahya"

· 1 Jumada II 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can you please give me the proper and exact meaning of the names Yumna and Yahya.

Answer

Yumna - fortunate and right.

Yahya is a non-Arabic name.

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

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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