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The Rules of Meem Saakina
The rules of
are
called shafawee ( ﺷَﻔﻮي
)
as the makhraj of the
is
the lips (shafatain = pair of lips)
Idghaam Shafawee
Presence of a
followed by another
The first one carries a
and the second carries a vowel
Hence, a
will be created and shown on the second
Resulting in ghunnah, held for 2 counts
Example
Extract from Verse
Surah : Verse
Presence of a
followed
by a
The
carries
a saakin and the
carries a vowel
Ghunnah is pronounced, for 2 counts
The
is
concealed by the ghunnah
Another opinion in which this particular ghunnah is recited, is that the lips should remain slightly open, just enough as to allow a sheet of paper to pass through
Example
Extract from Verse
Surah : Verse
Click 'here' to view practice exercises for the rules of Meem Saakina with ghunnah (Ikhfaa & Idghaam)
Ith-haar Shafawee
Presence of a
followed by
any letter other than
or
The
carries
a saakin (),
and the second letter carries a vowel
There is no ghunnah, and the
is pronounced clearly,
Example
Extract from Verse
Surah : Verse
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