Madd Wajib Muttasil | Complete Tajweed Guide

Quick Facts

Level: Intermediate
Category: Madd and lengthening
When it occurs: It occurs when a hamzah directly follows a madd letter within the same word.
Letters involved: ا · و · ي

What is Madd Wajib Muttasil?

Wajib means obligatory and muttasil means connected. When a madd letter is followed by a hamzah within the same word, the madd letter must be lengthened four or five counts; the lengthening cannot be shortened. This is the strongest of the regularly met madd forms because both the madd letter and the hamzah are present and adjacent in one word. The learner should spot the madd letter first, then the hamzah after it.

When does it occur?

It occurs when a hamzah directly follows a madd letter within the same word.

Which letters are involved?

اوي

How is it pronounced?

Lengthen the madd letter four or five counts consistently, keeping a clear transition into the following hamzah.

Listening guidance Written explanations support recognition. Use an approved recitation and teacher feedback for sound, timing, and articulation.

Examples

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Common Mistakes

Shortening the madd to two counts as though it were natural Madd.
Splitting the word in a way that turns the rule into the separated form.

Important Differences

Madd Wajib Muttasil and Madd Jaiz Munfasil

Study the condition, letters, and sound of Madd Wajib Muttasil alongside Madd Jaiz Munfasil so the two patterns are not treated as interchangeable.

Compare Madd Jaiz Munfasil

Madd Wajib Muttasil and Madd Tabii

Study the condition, letters, and sound of Madd Wajib Muttasil alongside Madd Tabii so the two patterns are not treated as interchangeable.

Compare Madd Tabii

Madd Wajib Muttasil and Madd Badal

Study the condition, letters, and sound of Madd Wajib Muttasil alongside Madd Badal so the two patterns are not treated as interchangeable.

Compare Madd Badal

Remember

Obligatory and connected: one word, madd letter then hamzah, so the pull must be long.

Practice

Try to identify the trigger first, say the sound slowly, then listen and repeat. Short, accurate practice is more useful than rushing through many examples.

What two conditions make a madd wajib muttasil?
Why is this madd longer than Madd Badal even though both involve hamzah?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the count for Wajib Muttasil four or five?

Both are transmitted for Hafs; a reciter keeps one duration consistently according to what was learned from a qualified teacher.

Sources

Tajweed Rules Reference Used as a comparative terminology reference for the rule families and their standard teaching labels.

Important Note

Tajweed is best learned through both understanding and listening. Written explanations can help you understand the rules, but correct pronunciation, timing, and articulation are best learned by listening to a qualified reciter or teacher and practicing along with them.

For the best results, combine reading, listening, repetition, and guidance from a qualified Tajweed teacher.