The rules of Meem As-Sakinah

Meem As-Sakinah has three rules:

1) Al-Ikhfaa’

2) Al-Idghaam

3) Al-Ith’har

1) Al-Ikhfaa’ As-Shafawi الإِخْفَاء الشَّفَوِي

Al-Ikhfaa’ As-Shafawi has only one letter and that is Baa (ب).

If the letter Baa comes after Meem As-Sakinah (the Meem at the end of a word and the Baa at the beginning of the following word) Al-Ikhfaa’ As-Shafawi with Ghunna is found.

The sound will be similar to the sound of Iqlaab in Nûn As-Saakinah. However here you will need to leave a small gap between the lips.

 – Examples of Ikhfaa’ (As-Shafawi)

 

Examples of Ikhfaa’ As-Shafawi

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 2) Al-Idghaam Al-Mithlayn     الإِدْغَام المِثْلَين

It has only one letter which is Meem (م).

When a Meem As-Saakinah (at the end of a word) and a Meem Mutaharrik (At the beginning of the leading word) meet, it will be read with Idghaam with Ghunna.

 – Examples of Idghaam Al-Mithlayn:

 

Examples of Idghaam Al-Mithlayn

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3) Al-Ith’har As-Shafawi  الإِظْهَار الشَّفَوِي

All the letters after taking out the letter Baa (from Ikhfaa’ As-Shafawi) and the letter Meem (from Idghaam Al-Mithlayn) are the letters of Ith’har As-Shafawi and they are 26.

So if any of the 26 letters appear after Meem As-Sakinah in one word or in two words, it will be read with Ith’har.

Take into account at the place of Meem As-Sakinah with the letter Waw (و) and Faa (ف) to emphasize the Meem so as not to confuse the listener that one may have recited it, like reciting when there is the letter Baa.

 – Examples of Ith’har As-Shafawi:

 

 

Examples of Ith’har As-Shafawi

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