Letter Meem is pronounced by the two lips and therefore known as a
Labial شَفَوِىٌletter
If Meem Saakin مْ
is followed by the letter Baa ب
in the following word then the situation of Labial Ikhfa occurs. The
pronunciation of Letter Meem مis suppressed with a Ghunnah and the sound is moved towards the
letter Baa ب such as in يَعْتَصِمْ
بِالله