Zuhr prayer

Zuhr prayer
Zuhr prayer
	Zenith of Noon in the Philippines
Official name	صلاة الظهر، صلاة الزوال
Also called	Zenith prayer
Observed by	Muslims
Type	Islamic
Significance	A Muslim prayer offered to God at the noon hour of the morning
Observances	Sunnah prayers
Begins	Zenith - Noon
Ends	Afternoon
Frequency	Daily
Related to	Salah, Siesta, Nap, Five Pillars of Islam

The Zuhr prayer (Arabic: صَلَاة ٱلظُّهْر, romanized: ṣalāt aẓ-ẓuhr, lit. 'noon prayer'; also transliterated Dhuhr, Duhr, Thuhr or Luhar) is one of the five daily mandatory Islamic prayers (salah). It is observed after Fajr and before Asr prayers, between the zenith of noon and sunset, and contains rak'a (units).^[1]

On Friday, the Zuhr prayer is replaced or preceded by Friday prayer (jum'a) which is obligatory for Muslim men who are above the age of puberty and meet certain requirements to pray in congregation either in a mosque or with a group of Muslims.^[2] The sermon is delivered by the imam.

The five daily prayers collectively are one pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam in Sunni Islam, and one of the ten Ancillaries of the Faith (Furū al-Dīn) according to Shia Islam.

Format

The Zuhr prayer consists of four compulsory (fardh) rak'a. In addition, there is a voluntary Sunnah prayer, although the details of it vary by branch of Islam. In Zuhr, Al-Fatiha and the additional surah are to be read quietly or in a whisper (israr).^[3]

Sunni Islam

Beginning time: The schools agree that Zuhr starts when the Sun is at its zenith and begins to decline.^[4]
End time: With the exception of the Hanafi school, the schools agree the time period for Zuhr prayer ends when shadows are of equal length with their objects. The Hanafi position is that it ends when shadows are twice as large as their objects.^[4]

Shia Islam

Beginning time: The time period for Zuhr also starts when the Sun is at its zenith and begins to decline.^[5]
End time: The time period for Zuhr ends when there is enough time to perform only Asr before the sunset.^[5]^[6]

Ahmadi Islam

Beginning time: The time period for Zuhr also starts when the Sun is at its zenith and begins to decline.^[7]
End time: The time period for Zuhr ends when it is halfway between the decline of the Sun since its zenith and the sunset.^[7]

Quranist Islam

Beginning time: Many Quranists refer to Zuhr as "Wusta" based on Quran 2:238 and have it start at when the Sun is at its zenith and begins to decline.^[8]^[9]^[10]
End time: Many Quranists say the praye time ends at sunset.^[8]^[9]^[10]

Some Quranists believe in just 2 mandatory prayers a day (Fajr and Isha), excluding Zuhr.^[9]

References

^ "Salat al-Duhr". Oxford Islamic Studies Online. Archived from the original on 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2019-10-25. Noon prayer. Second of five mandatory daily prayers (salat), containing four cycles (rakah). Performed immediately after the sun reaches its zenith. Given the restrictions of modern business hours, it is increasingly being performed in the workplace during lunch breaks. On Fridays it is part of the communal prayers (jumah).
^ "Sunan Abi Dawud 1067 - Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat) - كتاب الصلاة - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)". sunnah.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
^ Monnot, Guy (1995). Encyclopaedia of Islam. Vol. VIII (New ed.). Leiden: Brill Publishers. p. 928. ISBN 9004098348.
^ ^a ^b The Encyclopaedia of Islam. 7: Mif - Naz. Leiden: Brill. 1993. p. 27. ISBN 978-90-04-09419-2.
^ ^a ^b "Question 27 : Why do the Shi'ah perform the five daily prayers in three periods?". www.al-islam.org. 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
^ "Prayer (Salat): According to Five Islamic Schools of Law Part 1". www.al-islam.org. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
^ ^a ^b "Timings for Prayers". Retrieved 2024-10-06.
^ ^a ^b "True Islam - Number of Salat". Quran-Islam. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
^ ^a ^b ^c Yüksel, Edip; Shaiban, Layth Saleh al-; Schulte-Nafeh, Martha, eds. (2007). The Quran: A Reformist Translation. United States of America: Brainbow Press. pp. 72, 508–509. ISBN 978-0-9796715-0-0.
^ ^a ^b "10. How Can we Observe the Sala Prayers by Following the Quran Alone? - Edip-Layth - quranix.org". quranix.org. Retrieved 2024-10-05.

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[:0-1] "Salat al-Duhr". Oxford Islamic Studies Online. Archived from the original on 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2019-10-25. Noon prayer. Second of five mandatory daily prayers (salat), containing four cycles (rakah). Performed immediately after the sun reaches its zenith. Given the restrictions of modern business hours, it is increasingly being performed in the workplace during lunch breaks. On Fridays it is part of the communal prayers (jumah).

[2] "Sunan Abi Dawud 1067 - Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat) - كتاب الصلاة - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)". sunnah.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.

[3] Monnot, Guy (1995). Encyclopaedia of Islam. Vol. VIII (New ed.). Leiden: Brill Publishers. p. 928. ISBN 9004098348.

[:1-4] The Encyclopaedia of Islam. 7: Mif - Naz. Leiden: Brill. 1993. p. 27. ISBN 978-90-04-09419-2.

[:2-5] "Question 27 : Why do the Shi'ah perform the five daily prayers in three periods?". www.al-islam.org. 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2024-10-06.

[6] "Prayer (Salat): According to Five Islamic Schools of Law Part 1". www.al-islam.org. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2024-10-06.

[:3-7] "Timings for Prayers". Retrieved 2024-10-06.

[:32-8] "True Islam - Number of Salat". Quran-Islam. Retrieved 2024-10-05.

[:4-9] Yüksel, Edip; Shaiban, Layth Saleh al-; Schulte-Nafeh, Martha, eds. (2007). The Quran: A Reformist Translation. United States of America: Brainbow Press. pp. 72, 508–509. ISBN 978-0-9796715-0-0.

[:5-10] "10. How Can we Observe the Sala Prayers by Following the Quran Alone? - Edip-Layth - quranix.org". quranix.org. Retrieved 2024-10-05.

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