How to teach the rules of Meem Saakinah to non native?

1. ‫الساكنة‬ ‫الميم‬ ‫أحكام‬
The Rules of Meem Saakinah

2. • Meem Saakinah: -
• Is a Meem with no Harakah ‫م‬ or a
Meem with a Sukoon sign (ْ ).
• Rules of Meem Saakinah : -
1- Idghaam Shafawi.
2- Ikhfaa’ Shafawi.
3- Idhar Shafawi.

3. First :Idghaam Shafawi
• Idgham means: - “to mix” or to put one thing into
another. It is the mixing or entering of a saakina letter
”‫م‬“ into a Mutaharrik letter “‫”م‬ following it.
• Letter of Idghaam Shafawi:-
“‫”م‬
• The way of pronounciation:- If a Meem Saakinah
is followed by a ”‫م‬“ , the second Meem is pronounced
with most complete Ghunnah.

4. Examples:

6. Second: Ikhfaa Shafawi
• Ikhfaa means:- “hide”, So it is the hiding of the
origination of Meem by not letting the two lips come in
complete contact.
• Letter of Ikhfaa Shafawi ”‫ب‬“-:
• The way of pronounciation:-
If the Meem Sakin is followed by a ”‫ب‬“ the Meem is
pronounced in a way
that the two lips do not come in complete contact. A
complete ghunnah is done in this case.

7. Examples:

9. Third: Idhar Shafawi
• Idhar Shafawi means: - “clear” or clear Meem •
• Letters of Idhar Shafawi:- All the Letters other
than “ ‫ب‬”,“‫م‬ “
• The way of pronunciation:- If the Meem Saakinah
is followed by any letter other than ”‫م‬“ or ”‫ب‬“ it has to be
pronounced clearly by making a complete contact of the
two lips.

10. Examples:

13. My best wishes for success
Teacher Moshira