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Is extending the alif in the word "Ya Rabb" forbidden?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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There is no harm in supplicating with "Ya Rabb" (O Lord); it is prescribed in the Qur’an and . As for extending the "Ya" in the supplication, it is extended with a natural elongation (madd tabie'i) of two vowel counts. Any increase beyond that is a mispronunciation (lahn) in the recitation of the Qur’an and . However, outside of those contexts, an increase is not forbidden, though avoiding mispronunciation is better. Allah accepts supplication from a sincere heart, whether it is recited with proper Arabic pronunciation or with mispronunciation.

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