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title: "Types of Madd in Tajweed: Original, Secondary and Obligatory Madd (Verbatim Text)"
description: "Types of madd in tajweed: we quote from IslamWeb the original and secondary madd and the obligatory madd's definition, with a table to sort the texts."
url: "https://iqraairtqi.com/en/blogs/advanced-tajweed-rules"
date: "2026-09-04T19:01:53+00:00"
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# Types of Madd in Tajweed: Original, Secondary and Obligatory Madd (Verbatim Text)
- **Types of madd in tajweed:** we quote from IslamWeb the original and secondary madd and the obligatory madd's definition, with a table to sort the texts.
- 📖 The definitions are quoted verbatim from two IslamWeb fatwas, with a link to each.
- 🗂️ We add a table that arranges the types as they appear in the quoted texts.
- 🎓 The exact lengths are taken from a competent teacher, not from a table alone.
What is madd and what are its two divisions?
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IslamWeb's fatwa "The original and secondary madd" says (Arabic original):
> فإن المد معناه الزيادة بالصوت عند النطق بحرف المد وهو قسمان: 1- مد أصلي ويسمى بالمد الطبيعي وهو الذي لا تقوم بنية الحرف إلا به ولا يحتاج إلى سبب. 2- المد الفرعي وهو الزائد على المد الطبيعي وسببه الهمز والسكون ومنه المتصل، والمنفصل، واللازم...
> — IslamWeb, [المد الأصلي والفرعي](https://www.islamweb.net/ar/fatwa/75528/المد-الأصلي-والفرعي)
The secondary madd and its divisions
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And in the fatwa "The types of madd and their cause":
> القسم الثاني: المد الفرعي وهو ما يحتاج إلى سبب من أسبابه التي هي الهمز أو السكون، وهو من حيث الحكم ينقسم إلى ثلاثة أقسام: لازم وواجب وجائز.
> — IslamWeb, [أقسام المد وسببه](https://www.islamweb.net/ar/fatwa/79718/أقسام-المد-وسببه)
The definition of the obligatory madd
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> والمد اللازم: هو أن يأتي بعد حرف المد ساكن لازم في حالة الوصل والوقف, سواء كان ذلك في كلمة أو حرف, وسواء كان الساكن مخففا أو مثقلا، ومثاله: الحاقة، الطامة، آلآن، الم، كهيعص...
> — IslamWeb, [المد الأصلي والفرعي](https://www.islamweb.net/ar/fatwa/75528/المد-الأصلي-والفرعي)
A table arranging what the texts say
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| Type | What the quoted texts say about it |
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| Original (natural) madd | The letter's structure does not stand without it, and it needs no cause |
| Secondary madd | Needs a cause: a hamzah or a sukoon |
| Connected, separated and obligatory | Examples of the secondary madd, as the fatwa lists them |
| Obligatory | A madd letter followed by a fixed sukoon; its definition and examples are quoted above |
This table only arranges what the texts say. The lengths of each type and how to perform it you receive from a competent teacher, reciting to them.
How do you learn the types of madd?
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1. **Start with the natural madd:** read [The natural madd in tajweed](/blogs/natural-madd-in-tajweed).
2. **Move on to the secondary madd after mastering the original:** with a teacher who listens to you.
3. **Recite from the mushaf to the teacher:** direct correction cannot be replaced by tables.
4. **Record your recitation and compare:** and review your mistakes weekly.
To start with a teacher, see [Learn Quran with Tajweed for Adults](/blogs/learn-quran-tajweed-for-adults) and the [online Quran academy](/en/online-quran-academy).
#### Frequently asked questions
**Q: What are the two divisions of madd?**A: The fatwa quoted above gives them: original and secondary. Please read the passage in its own words.
**Q: What is the obligatory madd?**A: The fatwa quoted above defines it with examples.
**Q: How long is each type?**A: We refer you to the fatwa source and to a competent teacher, and we add no numbers of our own.
**Q: Where do I start?**A: With the natural madd, then the secondary madd, with a teacher who listens to you.
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