Professionals typically follow the rule that each distinct letter counts once, often ignoring the
أ (1), ب (2), ج (3), د (4), هـ (5), و (6), ز (7), ح (8), ط (9) hsab aljml almhtrf
The standard method where each letter is assigned its full traditional value (e.g., Alif = 1, Ba = 2 ... Ghayn = 1000). Hsab al-Jumal al-Saghir (Small Calculation): Professionals typically follow the rule that each distinct
Some use the system to determine if the numerical values of two names "harmonize" for marriage or business. often ignoring the أ (1)
The system follows the — Abjad, Hawwaz, Hutti, Kalaman, Sa'fas, Qarashat, Thakhadh, Dadhagh —rather than the modern alphabetical order. Each letter holds a fixed value ranging from 1 to 1,000: