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Necessary Madd (Madd Lazim)

Tajweed Rules
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That an original sukun, fixed both when continuing (wasl) and when pausing (waqf), follows a letter of madd; its ruling is obligatory necessity (luzum), and it must be prolonged for six harakahs. It is divided into word-based (kalimi) and letter-based (harfi).

Example
الضَّالِّينَ — الْحَاقَّةُ — الم — ص — ن

Source:تحفة الأطفال

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