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 mandatoryIslamic prayers (salah). It is observed after Fajr and before Asr prayers, between the zenith of noon and sunset, and contains four cycles (rak'a).[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.
^"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).
