Intermediate
Madd
Madd Arid lil-Sukoon — At Pausing
Madd Arid lil-Sukoon occurs when pausing on a word ending with a Madd or Leen letter before a letter that was originally moving but is made sukoon due to pausing.
Duration: 2, 4, or 6 harakaat (all three are permitted), 6 is best.
Ruling: Permissible — the sukoon is temporary (due to pausing), not original.
Examples when pausing on:
Duration: 2, 4, or 6 harakaat (all three are permitted), 6 is best.
Ruling: Permissible — the sukoon is temporary (due to pausing), not original.
Examples when pausing on:
- "نَعْبُدُ" → pausing silences the Dal, extending the Waw: "نَعْبُودْ"
- "الرَّحِيمِ" → pausing silences the Meem: "الرَّحِيمْ"
- "نَسْتَعِينُ" → pausing silences the Noon: "نَسْتَعِينْ"
Source: Matn Al-Jazariyyah by Ibn Al-Jazari (d. 833H)
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