Makhraj

Question 1

What is makhraj in tajweed?

Answer 1

The exit place of a letter where the sound cuts off or stops.

Question 2

What are the 5 makhaarij? Include the Arabic writing

Answer 2

• Al Jawf: Empty space in the mouth and throat.
  الجوف
• Al-Halq: The throat.
  الحلق
• Al-Lisaan: The tongue.
  اللسان
• Ash-Shafataan: The lips.
  الشفتان
• Al-Khayshoom: The nasal cavity.
  الخيشوم

Question 3

How can we find the makhraj of a letter?

Answer 3

By adding an alif hamza (أ) before the letter and a saakin ( ْ ) on the letter.

Question 4

What are the Al-Jawf letters?

Answer 4

Alif madd, waw madd, yaa madd

َ ا
ُ و
ِ ى

Question 5

What are the Al-Halq letters and their exact makhaarij?

Answer 5

• Upper throat (roof of tongue and soft palate): خ غ
• Middle throat (near the epiglottis): ح ع
• Lower throat (near the vocal chord): ء ه

Question 6

What are the Al-Lisaan letters and their exact makhaarij?

Answer 6

• Back of the tongue: ق ك
• Middle of the tongue: ج ش ي
• Far edges of the tongue: ض
• Near edges of the tongue: ل
• Tip of the tongue touching the upper gums: ر ن
• Tip of the tongue touching the upper incisors: ت د ط
• Tip of the tongue touching the lower incisors: س ز ص
• Tip of the tongue touching the lower edges of the upper incisors so the tongue is visible: ث ذ ظ

Question 7

What are the Ash-Shafataan letters and their exact makhaarij?

Answer 7

• Between the 2 lips by encircling both lips: و
• Between the 2 lips by closing both lips and immediately separating: ب
• By closing both lips: م
• Lower edges of the upper incisors touching the inner lower lip: ف

Question 8

What are the Al-Khayshoom letters and their exact makhaarij?

Answer 8

• Ghunnah of the letters ن and م