أحكام التلاوة والتجويدRules of Recitation
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Recitation Laws & Matrices

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أقسام أحكام التلاوة
5 Primary Rules
أحكام النون الساكنة والتنوين

Noon Saakinah & Tanween

Rules when silent Noon (نْ) or Tanween (ً ٍ ٌ) is followed by any Arabic letter: Izhaar, Idghaam, Iqlaab, and Ikhfaa.

Included Rules:
Izhaar, Idghaam (Bi/Bi-Ghayr), Iqlaab, Ikhfaa
3 Oral Rules
أحكام الميم الساكنة

Meem Saakinah Rules

Rules governing silent Meem (مْ): Ikhfaa Shafawi before Baa, Idghaam Shafawi before Meem, and Izhaar Shafawi before all remaining letters.

Included Rules:
Ikhfaa Shafawi, Idghaam Shafawi, Izhaar Shafawi
10 Madd Types
أحكام المد وأنواعه

Ahkaam al-Madd (Prolongations)

Natural (Asli) vs Secondary (Far'ee) prolongations caused by Hamzah or Sukoon: Muttasil, Munfasil, Sila, 'Aridh, Leen, and Lazim (6 counts).

Included Rules:
Madd Asli, Muttasil, Munfasil, Sila, 'Aridh, Lazim
2-Count Ghunnah
الميم والنون المشددتان

Mushaddadatayn (مّ / نّ)

Rules for doubled Meem (مّ) and doubled Noon (نّ), requiring a strong nasal sound (Ghunnah) held for 2 counts.

Included Rules:
Ghunnah Mushaddadah
Moon & Sun Letters
أحكام لام التعريف (الـ)

Laam at-Ta'reef ("Al" Article)

Sun Letters (Idghaam Shamsi) vs Moon Letters (Izhaar Qamari) determining whether the Laam in "Al-" (الـ) is spoken or silent.

Included Rules:
Izhaar Qamari & Idghaam Shamsi
Ahkām Classical Reference

All recitation laws are structured according to classical Tajweed matrices (*Al-Jazariyyah* & *Tuhfat al-Atfal*).