Rules of Laam Saakinah

Question 1

How many laam saakinah rules are there?

Answer 1

2 rules

1) Laam At Ta’reef – when found in definite article (AL)
2) Laam in other words

Question 2

Rule of Laam in Al?

Answer 2

There are two rule of Laam in Al,

• idhaar qamaree
• idghaam shamsee

Question 3

What is Idghaar qamari

Answer 3

• there are 14 idhaar qamaari letters (clear),
• when laam saakinah comes before these 14 letters, we say laam saakinah clearly
• 6 throat letters ء ه ح خ ع غ
• 4 lip letters ب ف م و
• 4 tongue letters ج ق ك ي

Question 4

What is idghaam shamsee

Answer 4

• there are 14 idghaam shamsee letters
• when laam saakinah comes before these 14 letters, we merge letter before LS to letter after, and add shaddah to letter aafter
• all tongue letters except ق ك ج ي

Question 5

what is the rule of laam outside of Al

Answer 5

• two types of LS that are not in Al
• idghaam laam saakinah (merge)
• Idhaar Laam saakinah (clear)

Question 6

What is Idghaam laam saakinah and what is the rule

Answer 6

• to merge
• takes pleace between two words, and word ends with laam saakinah and next word begins with ر or ل
• we drop LS and merge letter before to letter after

Question 7

What is idhaar laam saakinah and what is the rule

Answer 7

LAS appears elsewhere

• not in al and not between two words
• said clearly