Tajweed Course
Rules for letter Mim
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Mim Mushaddad
Like Noon Mushaddad, Mim Mushaddad is
pronounced with Ghunnah
Mim Sakin Rules -
3 rules for Mim Sakin
Mim sakin ( )is read in three different ways according to
the letter followed by the Mim sakin:
Mim Sakin
Izhar Ikhfa
(Clear sound) Idgham
(Hidden sound) (Merged sound)
Mim Sakin Rules -
Mim Idgham rule -
If Mim Mutaharik ()
is followed by Mim
Sakin (), merge them together and read
with Ghunnah:
Mim Mutaharik Mim Sakin
This merging is called
Idgham - Merge both
Mims together
Mim Sakin Rules -
Mim Idgham examples:
Mim Sakin Rules -
Mim Ikhfa rule - :
If Ba comes after Mim sakin (in two
separate words), the pronunciation of
Mim will be concealed/hidden with
Ghunnah:
After Mim Sakin, next letter is Ba Mim Sakin
Hide the sound
of Mim
Mim Sakin Rules -
How to perform Mim Ikhfa?
Close the lips to pronounce letter Mim
Perform Ghunnah
Open the lips to pronounce letter Ba
Mim Sakin Rules -
Mim Ikhfa examples :
Note: Mim Ikhfa only occurs in two separate words
Mim Sakin Rules -
Mim Izhar rule - :
If any other letter (other than and )
comes after Mim sakin, pronounce the
Mim sakin clearly (without any
Ghunnah):
The next letter is NOT or Mim Sakin
Make the sound
of Mim clear
Mim Sakin Rules -
Mim Izhar examples :
Mim Sakin Rules -
Practice text :
Identify Mim Izhar
Identify Mim Ikhfa, Idgham and Izhar
Identify Mim Idgham and Izhar
Mim Sakin Rules -
Mim Izhar rule is easy because we
always read Mim sakin clearly (whether
we know the Mim Izhar rule or not).
Mim Idgham rule is also easy because
we put Shaddah sign on Mim ( ) to
indicate the idgham.
Care should be taken for Mim Ikhfa rule
because we do not use any sign to
indicate Mim Ikhfa
3 Mim Sakin Rules -
Mim sakin ( )is read in three different ways according to
the letter followed by the Mim sakin:
Mim Sakin
Izhar Ikhfa
(Clear sound) Idgham
(Hidden sound) (Merged sound)
All the letters except Ba Letter Ba comes Mim Mutaharik comes
and Mim after Mim Sakin after Mim Sakin