Ra Tarqeeq — Three Cases
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Ra is light (Tarqeeq) in 3 cases:
1. Ra with kasrah: "رِجَالٌ"
2. Ra sakinah after original kasrah: "فِرْعَوْنَ"
3. Ra sakinah after Ya sakinah (at pause): "خَيْرٌ"
Exception: If an Isti'la letter follows in case #2, some scholars allow Tafkhim.
Source: Matn Al-Jazariyyah by Ibn Al-Jazari
Question: In "خَيْرٌ" when pausing — what is Ra's ruling and why?
Answer: Light (Tarqeeq) — because it is sakinah after Ya sakinah