Zuhr prayer

The Zuhr prayer (Arabic: صَلَاة ٱلظُّهْر‎, Ṣalāt aẓ-Ẓuhr; IPA: [sˤa.laːt aðˤ.ðˤuhr], "noon prayer"), also transliterated Dhuhr, Duhr or Thuhr, is the second[lower-alpha 1] of the five daily obligatory prayers (salah) for practicing Muslims. It contains four units (rakaʿāt) and begins after the Sun reaches its zenith.[1]

On Friday, the Zuhr prayer is replaced or preceded by Friday prayer,[1][2] 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.

Name variations
Region/countryLanguageMain
Arab WorldArabicصلاة الظهر
(ṣalāt aẓ-ẓuhr)
Iran, Afghanistan, TajikistanPersianنماز پشین ،نماز ظهر
(namâz-e zohr/namâz-e peshīn)
Afghanistan, Pakistan Pashto ماسپښین

(māspaҳēn)

Pakistan, IndiaUrdu, Hindiنماز ظہر

नमाज़-ए ज़ुह्र
(namaaz e zuhr)

TurkeyTurkishÖğle namazı
KazakhstanKazakhБесін намазы
(Besin namazy)
AzerbaijanAzeriZöhr namazı
Albania, KosovoAlbanianNamaz i mesditës
BalkansBosnianPodne-namaz
BengalBengaliযোহর/যুহর (Zuhor)
Greater Somalia (Somalia, Djibouti, Somali Region)SomaliSalaada Duhur
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia (nationwide)Indonesian, Bahasa MelayuSalat zuhur, Solat zuhur
Indonesia (West Java, Banten)Basa SundaLohor
UzbekistanUzbekPeshin namozi
Iraqi KurdistanSoraniنوێژی نیوەڕۆ

See also

References
  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. "salat | Definition & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-10-25.

Notes
  1. Counted from sunset, the traditional begin of the Islamic day, it is the fourth prayer. Counted from midnight it is the second prayer.
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