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Assalamu Aleikum

I have a few questions about the vowel counts during the mudood. I understand the process of 2, 4, and 6 vowel counts during the mudood. However my difficulty is to be able to know how the reciter uses either 4 or 6 vowel counts in the recitation. As far as the recitation of Hafs by the way of Ash Shatibbiyah is concerned, how can I know that 4 or 6 vowel counts have been used? Is there a way for me to calculate or rather count the vowels in my mind in order to know that this is either 4 or 6 counts?
I hope you understand my question. I can differentiate the counts from each other because of their length (one is longer than the other etc), but I would like to be able to know for myself with certainty the technique to be able to count the proper way.

May Allah help you find the easy answer inshallah
Wa salamu Aleikum

 Answer

Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatu Allahi wa barakatuh.

The recitation of Hafs ‘an ‘Aasim by the way of Ash-Shatibiyyah lengthens both   and   four or five vowel counts, and both must be either four or five.  These mudood are not lengthened six vowel counts in this way of recitation.  It is quite rare to find a recording or audio example of the five vowel counts for the two types of medd.  
 The type of medd that is always lengthened six vowel counts is , and all reciters lengthen this medd six vowel counts.  It is allowed to lengthen   two, four, or six vowel counts. 

The determination of the length of a medd is by the speed of recitation and how fast one vowel count is, then multiply it in your mind to determine how long four vowel counts of this speed of reading would be.

Reciters are human and sometimes do not have perfection in their lengthenings. It is best to listen to a long section of recitation to determine the number of vowel counts consistently used in the mudood. 

Wa assalaam alaikum wa rahmatu Allahi wa barakatuh.