Madd (Ω Ψ―) refers to lengthening the voice on certain letters. The base unit is a harakah (beat/count).
Always applied when: Ψ§ Ω Ω appear with the matching vowel and no hamza or sukoon follows.
When a madd letter is immediately followed by hamza in the same word.
Example: Ψ¬ΩΨ§Ψ‘Ω β ja'a
When a madd letter at end of one word is followed by hamza starting next word.
Example: Ψ₯ΩΩΩΩΨ§ Ψ£ΩΩΨ²ΩΩΩΩΩΨ§ΩΩ
When a madd letter is followed by sukoon (permanent or stopping sukoon).
Always 6 counts β no variation.
Example: Ψ§ΩΨΆΩΩΨ§ΩΩΩΩΩΩ β the ll has sukoon