Zuhr prayer explained

Holiday Name:Zuhr prayer
Type:Islam
Official Name:صلاة الظهر، صلاة الزوال
Nickname:Zenith prayer
Observedby:Muslims
Longtype:Islamic
Significance:A Muslim prayer offered to God at the noon hour of the morning
Begins:Zenith
Ends:Sunnis (except Hanafis): The time when shadows are of equal length with their objects

Hanafis: The time when shadows are twice as large as their objects

Shias: The time when there is only enough time to perform Asr before sunset

Ahmadis: The time when it is halfway between the decline of the Sun since its zenith and the sunset

Many Quranists: Sunset

Frequency:Daily
Observances:Sunnah prayers
Relatedto:Salah, Five Pillars of Islam

The Zuhr prayer (also transliterated as Dhuhr, Duhr, Thuhr[1] 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 4 rak'a (units).[2]

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.[3] 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.

Performance

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).[4]

The Hanafi school believes there are four rak'a before the compulsory prayer and two rak'a after the compulsory prayer of confirmed sunnah (sunnah mu'akkadah) prayer. The Hanafi school also believes there are 4 rak'a of non-confirmed sunnah (ghair mu'akkadah) prayer after the compulsory prayer.[5] The Shafi'i and Hanbali schools believe there are two rak'a of confirmed sunnah prayer before the compulsory prayer, and two additional rak'a before and after the compulsory prayer as non-confirmed sunnah prayer.[6] [7] In the Maliki school, there is confirmed sunnah prayer before and after the compulsory prayer. There is no limit to the amount of rak'a for these, but it is recommended (mustahabb) for it to be at least two rak'a, and it is better to pray four rak'a.[8]

Textual references

Quran

Quran 17:18 mentions "the prayer from the decline of the sun", referencing Zuhr:Some argue that Quran 2:238's "middle prayer" is about Zuhr. However the predominant view amongst scholars is that it refers to Asr.[9] [10] [11] [12]

Hadith

Some ahadith claim there are benefits to Zuhr:

Timings

By school!School!Start time!End time
Ahmadi Islamwhen the Sun is at its zenith and begins to decline.[13] when it is halfway between the decline of the Sun since its zenith and the sunset.[14]
Quranist Islamwhen the Sun is at its zenith and begins to decline; many refer to Zuhr as "Wusta"; others don't believe Zuhr is a prayer at all[15] [16] [17] sunset[18] [19] [20]
Shia Islamwhen the Sun is at its zenith and begins to decline.[21] when there is enough time to perform only Asr before the sunset.[22] [23]
Sunni Islamwhen the Sun is at its zenith and begins to decline.[24] when shadows are of equal length with their objects; in the Hanafi school, when shadows are twice as large as their objects.[25]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dhuhr . 2024-10-07 . www.al-islam.org . en.
  2. Web site: Salat al-Duhr. Oxford Islamic Studies Online. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025043117/http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t125/e2077. 2019-10-25. 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)..
  3. Web site: Sunan Abi Dawud 1067 - Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat) - كتاب الصلاة - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) . 2023-05-08 . sunnah.com.
  4. Book: Monnot, Guy . . 1995 . . 9004098348 . New . VIII . . 928 . en.
  5. Web site: sufyan . 2011-07-05 . What Are the Confirmed Sunna and Non-Confirmed Sunna Prayers Associated With the Obligatory Prayers? . 2024-10-11 . SeekersGuidance . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2021-06-23 . Types Of Prayer (Shafii) islam and ihsan . 2024-10-11 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Building Jannah: The Sunan ar-Rawatib Mohammad Zahid . 2024-10-11 . www.inkoffaith.com.
  8. Web site: 2021-05-27 . Types of Salat (Maliki) islam and ihsan . 2024-10-11 . en-US.
  9. Web site: True Islam - Number of Salat . 2024-10-05 . Quran-Islam.
  10. Book: The Quran: A Reformist Translation . 2007 . Brainbow Press . 978-0-9796715-0-0 . Yüksel . Edip . United States of America . 72, 508-509 . Shaiban . Layth Saleh al- . Schulte-Nafeh . Martha.
  11. Web site: Al-Farabi . Abu Musa . 2020-02-02 . Q&A: The 'Middle' Prayer - . 2024-10-07 . Renascence Foundation . en-US.
  12. Web site: Prayer . Ahmed Abdulla . 2020-04-07 . The Five Daily Prayers Not Mentioned In The Quran? . 2024-10-07 . My Islam . en-US.
  13. Web site: Timings for Prayers . 2024-10-06 . en.
  14. Web site: Timings for Prayers . 2024-10-06 . en.
  15. Web site: True Islam - Number of Salat . 2024-10-05 . Quran-Islam.
  16. Book: The Quran: A Reformist Translation . 2007 . Brainbow Press . 978-0-9796715-0-0 . Yüksel . Edip . United States of America . 72, 508-509 . Shaiban . Layth Saleh al- . Schulte-Nafeh . Martha.
  17. Web site: 10. How Can we Observe the Sala Prayers by Following the Quran Alone? - Edip-Layth - quranix.org . 2024-10-05 . quranix.org.
  18. Web site: True Islam - Number of Salat . 2024-10-05 . Quran-Islam.
  19. Book: The Quran: A Reformist Translation . 2007 . Brainbow Press . 978-0-9796715-0-0 . Yüksel . Edip . United States of America . 72, 508-509 . Shaiban . Layth Saleh al- . Schulte-Nafeh . Martha.
  20. Web site: 10. How Can we Observe the Sala Prayers by Following the Quran Alone? - Edip-Layth - quranix.org . 2024-10-05 . quranix.org.
  21. Web site: 2013-01-30 . Question 27 : Why do the Shi‘ah perform the five daily prayers in three periods? . 2024-10-06 . www.al-islam.org . en.
  22. Web site: 2013-01-30 . Question 27 : Why do the Shi‘ah perform the five daily prayers in three periods? . 2024-10-06 . www.al-islam.org . en.
  23. Web site: 2013-11-12 . Prayer (Salat): According to Five Islamic Schools of Law Part 1 . 2024-10-06 . www.al-islam.org . en.
  24. Book: The Encyclopaedia of Islam. 7: Mif - Naz . 1993 . Brill . 978-90-04-09419-2 . Leiden . 27.
  25. Book: The Encyclopaedia of Islam. 7: Mif - Naz . 1993 . Brill . 978-90-04-09419-2 . Leiden . 27.

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