Sifah (characteristic) literally means a quality that exists in something.
Technically: a quality a letter has when produced from its makhraj.
Categories:
- Characteristics with opposites (5 pairs):
Jahr ↔ Hams
Shiddah ↔ Rakhawah (with middle: Tawassut)
Isti'la ↔ Istifal
Itbaq ↔ Infitah
Idhlaq ↔ Ismat
- Characteristics without opposites (7):
Safir, Qalqalah, Leen, Inhiraf, Takrir, Tafashi, Istalah
Use the "Letter Characteristics" tool for interactive exploration
Question: How many letter characteristics are there? How are they divided?
Answer: 17 characteristics: 10 with opposites (5 pairs) + 7 without opposites