Question (7 Jamad Al-Awwal 1422/ July 28, 2001)

May I ask you if it is all possible send me an issue of your free Islamic books and magazines (for adults and children)?

Answer

Question (2 Jamad Al-Awwal 1422/ July 23, 2001)

I have a query about the ruling for when the letter  occurs before the letter  like in . I have been told two opinions about the pronunciation.

1.      That a ruling called 'ikhfaa shafawee' applies in that the  before the  in is not pronounced totally. 

2.      Some have said to me that you do pronounce the  before the  so you hold on to the sound of the , saying 'mimmbayni'. They say there is no evidence for ikhfaa' shafawee.

Which is the correct opinion?

Answer

Question (2 Jamad Al-Awwal 1422/ July 23, 2001)

My mosque teacher said to me the other day that it is really bad to pronounce Arabic words wrong, but living in England we are so not used to reading in the way Arabic people do. So my question is would you please send me something to my email address that can tell me how to pronounce some of the main Arabic letters. Thank you.

Answer

Question (1 Jamad Al-Awwal 1422/ July 22, 2001)

Jazaak Allah alf khair for your wonderful website!  I am an American Muslimah trying to learn tajweed, insha'Allah.  Unfortunately, the classes here are limited to English speaking students.  And I am amazed at the fact that most Arabs don't pronounce the Arabic letters properly.  Subhan Allah, may Allah increase our knowledge.  Ameen.  Al-hamdu lillah, I comprehend the readings and the tidbits, and I believe, that to be successful, I need a good teacher.  Do you happen to know of any in the Nashville, Tennessee, USA area?  There is a class taught by our local Imam, but I am not currently enrolled and the new session will not begin for new comers until at a later, unannounced date.  I would like to begin as soon as possible with this endeavor of mine, insha' Allah.  I appreciate your assistance, encouragement, and time.

Answer

Question (1 Jamad Al-Awwal 1422/ July 22, 2001)

When we stop on a word with a shaddah, such as  how can we show by our reading that the word has a shaddah?

Answer

Question (30 Rabee' Ath-Thanee 1422/ July 21, 2001)    

What is the correct way of stopping on this word: .  My question is: because we are stopping there then the vowel on the final hamzah would become a presented sukoon; so then would the hamzah itself be heard?

Answer

Question (29 Rabee' Ath-Thanee 1422/ July 20, 2001)  

In Surah as-Saff  verse 2, how long is the ya which is then followed by a hamzah and means "Oh, you......"

Answer

Question (28 Rabee' Ath-Thanee 1422/ July 19, 2001)  

May Allah reward you greatly for you answers to our questions and may we benefit from them and from the Qur'an itself.  Could you please tell me if the questioning hamzah is considered part of the word it is attached to? or the ya' used for calling?

Answer

Question (27 Rabee' Ath-Thanee 1422/ July 18, 2001)

As-salaamu Alaykum, Where can I learn tajweed in a Muslim country?

Can you recommend a Salafi Shaykh whom I can learn tajweed from?

Answer

Question (27 Rabee' Ath-Thanee 1422/ July 18, 2001)

What is the correct name in Arabic of the 99th surah-The Earthquake in Arabic?

Answer

Question (26 Rabee' Ath-Thanee 1422/ July 17, 2001)

Surah al Kafiroon, al humdulillah, is somewhat difficult for my children to memorize. They become confused because the ayaat are repeated or similar.  Do you have any hints on how to make it easier for them?

Answer

Question (24 Rabee' Ath-Thanee 1422/ July 15, 2001)

I often hear the comment in our tajweed class that the meem and noon at the end of words is not clear like in the words that end in  or .  For example in words like or .  Could you suggest anything that might help to improve these letters?

Answer

Question (23 Rabee' Ath-Thanee 1422/ July 14, 2001)

Could you please clarify the way to recite the word  in aayah 4 of surah Al-Ikhlaas?  Sometimes I think I hear people making a sukoon on the .  Is this an acceptable alternate way of reading?

Answer