Makharij

Question 1

What is Makhraj?

Answer 1

Literally means place of departure, plural is Makharij.

Takweed terminology, the place of pronunciation of an Arabic letter is called Makhraj

Question 2

Method of locating a Makhraj?

Answer 2

To locate Makhraj of any letter:
take any letter and place a sukoon on it or a Tashdeed along with a fat’hah on it. Then imagine there is a Hamza before which has fat’hah on it

Question 3

How many Makharij are there?

Answer 3

17

Question 4

how many maqaam’s are there?

Answer 4

5

Question 5

what are the maqaam’s?

Answer 5

Jauf
Halq 
Lissaan 
Shafatan
Khayshum

Question 6

what is Jauf?

Answer 6

empty space of the mouth

Question 7

what is Halq?

Answer 7

the throat

Question 8

What is Lissaan?

Answer 8

the tounge

Question 9

what is shafataan?

Answer 9

The lips

Question 10

what is khayshum?

Answer 10

the nasal cavity

Question 11

Number of Makharij and letters of Jauf

Answer 11

M:1 L:3

Question 12

Number of Makharij and letters of Halq?

Answer 12

M:3 L:6

Question 13

Number of Makharij and letters of Lissaan?

Answer 13

M:10 L:18

Question 14

Number of Makharij and letters of Shafataan?

Answer 14

M:2 L:4

Question 15

Number of Makharij and letters of Khayshum?

Answer 15

M:1 L:2