Maintaining the Meaning: An Introduction to Waqf and Ibtida By: Saaima Yacoob

Maintaining the Meaning: An Introduction to Waqf and Ibtidāʾ is a primer that introduces students of Tajwīd and Qirāʾāt to the science of how and where to correctly stop when reciting the Qurʾān. It includes discussions such as the importance of studying this science, the different kinds of waqf, methods of stopping at the ends of words, where and how the reciter should resume his/her recitation after having stopped, and an explanation of the signs of waqf that are found in copies of the Qurʾān. Each lesson presents the main concepts in an easy-to-understand manner and provides examples from the Qurʾān to facilitate understanding. Designed to be used in the classroom, the book includes review questions for the reader to be able to assess his/her understanding of the main concepts.

About the Author

Ustadha Saaima Yacoob is a teacher, and an author and editor of books on topics of Tajwid and Qira’at. She holds multiple licenses to teach Tajwid and Qiraat from her teachers in the United States as well as Amman, Jordan. She also holds a Master's in Education with a focus on Curriculum and Development. With over two decades of teaching experience, she is the founder of Recite With Love, an online institute for Quranic education. She lives with her husband in North Carolina.