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Meem Sakinah Rules
Learn the three rules of Meem Sakinah: Ikhfa Shafawi, Idgham Shafawi, and Izhar Shafawi.
2 rules · 2 examples
You will be able to
Learning Objectives
- Understand Ikhfa Shafawi (before Ba)
- Understand Idgham Shafawi (before Meem)
- Understand Izhar Shafawi (before all other letters)
Rules in this lesson
Ikhfa Shafawi
إخفاء شفوي
Lip concealment. Occurs when meem sakinah is followed by ba. Pronounced with light ghunnah.
Idgham Shafawi
إدغام شفوي
Lip merging. Meem sakinah merges into following meem, pronounced as one meem with shaddah and ghunnah.
From the Quran
Example of Ikhfa Shafawi: مeem before Ba
Example of Idgham Shafawi: meem before meem