Ra Tafkhim — Seven Cases
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Ra is heavy (Tafkhim) in 7 cases:
1. Ra with fathah | 2. Ra with dammah | 3. Ra sakinah after fathah | 4. Ra sakinah after dammah | 5. Ra sakinah after transitional kasrah | 6. Ra sakinah after kasrah + Isti'la letter in same word | 7. Ra sakinah after Madd Alif + Isti'la letter
Source: Matn Al-Jazariyyah by Ibn Al-Jazari
Question: In "مِرْصَاداً" — is Ra heavy or light and why?
Answer: Heavy — because an Isti'la letter (Sad) follows it in the same word