This lesson continues explaining which letters sometimes have tafkheem and sometimes tarqeeq, and the circumstances for each case.  This lesson will discuss the cases of tafkheem for the letter . 

Tafkheem of the letter

The  has 8 cases in which it has tafkheem, 4 cases in which it has tarqeeq, and 2 cases that allow either tafkheem or tarqeeq.

The Eight cases in which the  has tafkheem:

1.  If it has a fat-hah, such as in  

2.  If it is saakinah and before the  is a letter with a  fat-ha, as in:

3.  If it is saakinah and the letter before it has a sukoon, and the letter before that has a fat-h, as when stopping on the word: Click here to listen

4.  If it has a dhammah, as in  : Click here to listen

5.  If it ( ), has a sukoon, and the letter before it has a dhammah, such as in : Click here to listen

6.  If the  is saakinah, preceded by a saakin, which is preceded by a dhammah.  As when stopping on the word: .Click here to listen

7.  If the  is saakinah and preceded by a presented kasrah ( this is in the hamzah wasl).  The  is pronounced with tafkheem when preceded by hamzah wasl, if we start on the hamzah wasl with a kasrah, or if continuing from the previous word.  Examples:  

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8.  If the  is saakinah and before is a kasrah, and after the a letter of   that does NOT have a kasrah; meaning it has any vowel (including the sukoon) except a kasrah.  As in:  

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