Bāb al‑Madd wa al‑Qaṣr
الْمَدّ
The Prolongation
To stretch a long vowel beyond its natural measure. Three rulings — binding, obligatory, permissible — set by what follows the letter of madd: a hamzah, or a sukūn.
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The Types of Madd
Tap a type to see its cause, ruling, and length
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The Four Types of Madd Lāzim
By where it falls — a word or a disjointed letter — and what follows it
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Lengths in Ḥafṣ — Ṭarīq al‑Shāṭibiyyah
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The author, Mufti Mohamed‑Umer Esmail (d. 1441 AH) — may Allāh have mercy on him — was unable to complete this chapter on Madd before his passing. What appears above is drawn from his work and the standard authorities he relied upon, so that the reader may study the chapter in full.
رَحِمَهُ اللهُ تَعَالَى
Notes & Citations
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Tashīl al‑Jazariyyah · A commentary on al‑Muqaddimah al‑Jazariyyah by Mufti Mohamed‑Umer Esmail