What does Ahkam mean?
In Quranic recitation, ahkam refers to the body of Tajweed rulings, including how letters merge, elongate, or change sound, that a reciter applies to preserve the accuracy of the Quran's original pronunciation.
Tajweed Rule
Ahkam
أَحْكَام · /ʔæħˈkæːm/
Ahkam are the core pronunciation rules of Tajweed that govern how Quranic letters and sounds are correctly articulated.