Why does the muḍāf ilayh in شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ, 'the month of Ramadan,' take a fatḥah instead of a kasrah?
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- Because رَمَضَانُ is a diptote that takes a fatḥah instead of a kasrah in the genitive case
- Because رَمَضَانُ is the muḍāf and does not have al-
- Because رَمَضَانُ is an indeclinable noun