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True Ikhfa (Ikhfa Haqiqi)

Tajweed Rules
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Pronouncing the sakinah nun or tanwin in a manner between idhhar (clear pronunciation) and idgham (merging), free of shaddah (doubling), while the ghunnah is retained for the duration of two harakahs. It has fifteen letters (the letters remaining after those of idhhar, idgham, and iqlab).

Example
مِنكُمْ — أَنصَارَ — جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي

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