Stretched Harakahs

Question 1

How many places are there in which a harakah is stretched, and what are they?

Answer 1

6:
- Fathah followed by an Alif madd
- Kasrah followed by a Yaa madd
- Dammah followed by a Waw madd
- Fathah followed by a mini Alif
- Kasrah followed by a mini Yaa
- Dammah followed by a mini Waw

Question 2

How can we differentiate between a madd letter (which is stretched) and a non-madd letter. In madani script

Answer 2

• Madd letters do not carry harakahs or sukoon

Question 3

What is the meaning of madd?

Answer 3

To stretch the sound of a letter

Question 4

What do we call it when we stretch for 2 harakahs?

Answer 4

Madd Tabi’e

Question 5

What is the meaning of Leen?

Answer 5

Leen means easiness on the tongue

Question 6

How many Leen letters are there and what are they?
How are these letters read?

Answer 6

2:
- Waw sakinah with a fathah before it
- Yaa sakinah with a fathah before it

These letters are not stretched at all. They are read easily