Question
Why are the letters of Izhar the lettesr of Izhar ? On what basis are they categorized as the letters of Izhar/Idhar?
Answer
Assalaam alaikum,
The letters of

are called thus because they cause the previous letter to be pronounced clearly. In the case of the

saakinah, when the letters pronounced from throat ,

follow the

saakinah, the

is then pronounced clearly, which is what

means. Any other letter following the

saakinah besides these six letters of

cause a different rule to be used on the

saakinah, and it is not pronounced clearly then.
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