1What is the definition of Miim Saakin?
It is when the letter م has no ḥarakāt and contains a fixed sukoon, both when continuing and stopping; it can occur in the middle or end of a word.
2What are the 3 rules of Miim Saakin?
إظهار شفوي، إخفاء شفوي، وإدغام الصغير
3What does Izhar Shafawi mean?
Clear oral pronunciation of the letter miim without ghunnah
4When is Izhar Shafawi applied?
When an unvocalized miim is followed by any letter except ب and م, whether in the same word or between two words
5How is Izhar Shafawi pronounced?
The miim is pronounced clearly, stopping at the lips without any ghunnah or merging
6What are the saakin impact letters in Izhar Shafawi?
All letters except ب and م
7What are exceptions to Izhar Shafawi?
It is not applied to ب or م, and care should be taken not to confuse it with Idghaam or Ikhfaa, especially when followed by ف or و
8Give a Qur’anic example of Izhar Shafawi
Surah Al-Fatiha – “Alhamdu”, Tawbah 103, Surah Fil ayah 3
9What does Ikhfaa Shafawi mean?
Oral hiding of the letter miim while keeping the ghunnah, used only when followed by ب
10When is Ikhfaa Shafawi applied?
When an unvocalized miim is followed by ب between two words
11How is Ikhfaa Shafawi pronounced?
The miim is hidden, lips are closed slightly, ghunnah is maintained, and the sound is not merged
12What are the saakin impact letters in Ikhfaa Shafawi?
Only the letter ب
13What are exceptions to Ikhfaa Shafawi?
Not applied to any other letter, and not applied within the same word
14How is Ikhfaa Shafawi different from Iqlab?
In Ikhfaa Shafawi you do not change the letter, you hide it; in Iqlab, the noon is changed into a ب
15Give a Qur’anic example of Ikhfaa Shafawi
Surah Adiyat ayah 11, Surah Fil ayah 4
16What is Idghaam Mithlayn Sagheer?
Merging of two identical miim letters with ghunnah when the first is saakin and the second is vocalized
17When is Idghaam Mithlayn Sagheer applied?
When a saakin miim is followed by another miim, within a word or between two words
18How is Idghaam Mithlayn Sagheer pronounced?
The first miim is merged into the second with a shaddah and ghunnah is applied
19What are the saakin impact letters in Idghaam Mithlayn Sagheer?
Only the letter miim