Bowing down before Allah Almighty five times a day is known as Salat in Arabic. There are five mandatory prayers in Islam that are among the five pillars of Islam. Skipping these prayers is a sin and Allah had mentioned severe punishment for those who miss these prayers. In the below step-by-step guide we will discuss how to pray zuhr prayer.

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Zuhr Prayer

Zuhr prayer or noon prayer is the fourth prayer according to Islamic day. However, it is the second prayer of the conventional day. Zuhr time begins when the sun is away from its zenith and continues until the shadow of everything is twice its length. There is a total of 12 Rakats in Zuhr prayer among them 4 are Fard Rakats, 6 are Sunnah Rakats, and 2 are Nafal. that are prayed in this sequence 4 Sunnah with one salam, 4 Fard with one salam, 2 Sunnah with one salam, and 2 Nafal with one salam.

Zuhr Prayer In Quran

Surah Ar-Rum Verse#18

And to Him is [due all] praise throughout the heavens and the earth. And [exalted is He] at night and when you are at noon.

Surah An-Nur Verse#58

O you who have believed, let those whom your right hands possess and those who have not [yet] reached puberty among you ask permission of you [before entering] at three times: before the dawn prayer and when you put aside your clothing [for rest] at noon and after the night prayer. [These are] three times of privacy for you. There is no blame upon you nor upon them beyond these [periods], for they continually circulate among you – some of you, among others. Thus does Allah make clear to you the verses; and Allah is Knowing and Wise.

Zuhr Prayer In Hadith

Narrated Abu Huraira Sahih Bukhari Hadith# 528

I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "If there was a river at the door of anyone of you and he took a bath in it five times a day would you notice any dirt on him?" They said, "Not a trace of dirt would be left." The Prophet added, "That is the example of the five prayers with which Allah blots out (annuls) evil deeds."

Narrated Abu Huraira Sahih Bukhari Hadith# 536

The Prophet said, "In very hot weather delay the Zuhr prayer till it becomes (a bit) cooler because the severity of heat is from the raging of Hell-fire. The Hell-fire of Hell complained to its Lord saying: O Lord! My parts are eating (destroying) one another. So Allah allowed it to take two breaths, one in the winter and the other in the summer. The breath in the summer is at the time when you feel the severest heat and the breath in the winter is at the time when you feel the severest cold."

Narrated Anas bin Malik Sahih Bukhari Hadith# 542

When we offered the Zuhr prayers behind Allah's Apostle we used to prostrate on our clothes to protect ourselves from the heat.

Step by Step Performing Zuhr Prayer

For praying Namaz, it is mandatory to perform Wudu. Clean your hands, mouth, nose, face, arms, head, and feet by making ablution. Then on the prayer mat stand straight facing towards the Qibla(Kaaba) to perform 4 Sunnah Rakats of Zuhr Prayer.

Step 1 Make Intention for 4 Sunnah Rakats

Make intention by saying" I intend to pray 4 Sunnah Rakats of Zuhr Prayer, facing towards the Holy Kaaba, in the presence of Allah Almighty". It is permissible to make intentions in your local language.

Step 2 Say Takbeer

Start by taking your both hands up to your ears while saying “الله أكبر”. Men have to take their hands up to their ears while women have to take their hands up to their chests.

Step 3 Perform Qayam

Then bring back your hands and tie both of your hands below your navel. Your right hand should be over your left hand. Females have to tie their right hand over their left hand on their chests.

  • Then in the same position recite Sana (سُبْـحانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمْـدِكَ وَتَبارَكَ اسْمُـكَ وَتَعـالى جَـدُّكَ وَلا إِلهَ غَيْرُك)
  • After reciting Sana, in the same position recite Surah Fatiha.
  • Then in the same position, you have to recite Surah Ikhlas or any other Surah from the Quran.

Step 4 Perform Ruku

While saying “الله أكبر” bend down half of your body in a way that your face is towards the ground. Then after placing both of your palms on your knees recite Tasbeeh ( سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ). You have to recite the Tasbeeh minimum of three times in Ruku. However, for a longer Ruku in the prayer, you can increase the recitation of Tasbeeh.

Step 5 Perform Qooma

Then rise up your body and while rising recite سمع الله لمن حمده. And once upon reaching a standing position recite رَبَّنـا لَكَ الحَمْـدُ.

Step 6 Perform First Sajdah

Now, bow down your head on the prayer mat while saying“الله أكبر”. And in the meantime place both your hands straight on the ground. Also, your nose and forehead should touch the ground. Then recite Tasbeeh(سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى) three times while staying in this position.

Step 7 Perform Jalsa

Then rise up your head from the prostration while saying “الله أكبر”. Then sit on the ground fr some seconds before performing the second sajdah.

Step 8 Perform Second Sajdah

Then again bow down your head on the prayer mat, for the second sajdah. And then recite Tasbeeh (سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى) a minimum of three times. Here first Sunnah Rakat is completed.

Step 9 Stand Up for Second Rakat

Then while saying “الله أكبر” stand up for the second Rakat.

  • Perform Qayam in the same way by reciting Surah Fatiha and Surah Ikhlas.
  • Perform Ruku and recite Tasbeeh.
  • Then, perform Qooma.
  • Perform the First Sajdah and recite Tasbeeh.
  • Sit in Jalsa before bowing for the second sajdah.
  • Perform the Second Sajdah.
  • Perform the First Qaada by reciting At-tahiyat.

Step 10 Stand Up for Third Rakat

Stand up again saying “الله أكبر” to perform the third Rakat of Zuhr prayer.

  • Then perform Qayam as performed in earlier Rakats.
  • Make Ruku.
  • Perform Qooma.
  • Perform the First Sajdah by bowing down on the ground.
  • Then sit in the Jalsa.
  • Perform the second Sajdah.
  • There will be no Qaada in the third Rakat.

Step 11Stand Up for Fourth Rakat

After completing the first, second, and third Rakat, stand up again while saying “الله أكبر” to perform the final Sunnah Rakat of zuhr prayer.

  • Perform Qayam by reciting Surah Fatiha and Surah Ikhlas.
  • Make Ruku and recite Tasbeeh.
  • Then rise up to perform Qooma.
  • Then bow down to perform the First Sajdah.
  • Sit on the ground in the Jalsa position.
  • Perform the second Sajdah.

Step 12 Perform Quood

Now you have to perform the final qaada. Firstly, sit on the ground in the jalsa position and then put both of your palms straight on your thighs. Then start reciting At-tahiyat, after reciting At-tahiyat, recite Durood -e- Ibrahimi. Then in the end of Quood recite رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ. You can recite other recommended supplications after Durood.

Step 13 Perform Tasleem

You have to offer Salam on both your right and left side to finish the Sunnah Rakats. Firstly, turn your head towards your right shoulder and say السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ. Then turn your head towards your left shoulder and say السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ. The Sunnah Rakats of Zuhr prayer is completed.

Step 14 Make Intention for 4 Fard Rakats

After performing the Sunnah Rakats in the same way perform Fard Rakats . Make niyyah to perform 4 Fard Rakats of Zuhr prayer. Stand straight on the prayer mat with your arms straight along your body to make Niyyah. By saying ” I intend to pray 4 Fard Rakats of Zuhr prayer, facing towards Kaaba, in the presence of Allah”.

  • Firstly, say Takbir and start 1st Fard Rakat.
  • Then perform Qayam.
  • Make Ruku.
  • Perform Qooma.
  • Perform the First Sajdah.
  • Then sit in Jalsa.
  • Then perform the second Sajdah.

While saying “الله أكبر” stand up for the 2nd Fard Rakat.

  • Perform Qayam.
  • Then perform Ruku.
  • Now, perform Qooma.
  • Then perform the First Sajdah.
  • Sit in Jalsa.
  • Perform the Second Sajdah.
  • Perform the First Qaada by reciting At-tahiyat.

Stand up again saying “الله أكبر” to perform the 3rd Fard Rakat.

  • Firstly, perform Qayam.
  • Make Ruku and recite Tasbeeh.
  • Perform Qooma.
  • Now perform the First Sajdah.
  • Then sit in the Jalsa position.
  • Perform the second Sajdah.
  • There will be no Qaada in the third Rakat.

Now, stand up again saying “الله أكبر” to perform the 4th Fard Rakat.

  • Start by performing Qayam.
  • Then make Ruku.
  • Perform Qooma.
  • Now perform the First Sajdah.
  • Then sit on the prayer mat in the Jalsa position.
  • Finally, perform the second Sajdah.
  • Here, 4 Fard Rakats of Zuhr is completed.

Step 15Make Intention for 2 Sunnah Rakats

Then stand up to make niyyah for performing 2 Rakats Sunnah Rakats of Zuhr Namaz. Start by standing straight on the ground with your arms straight along your body to make Niyyah. Then say ” I intend to pray 2 Rakats Sunnah of Zuhr, facing towards the Kaaba, in the presence of Allah”.

Firstly, say Takbir and start 1st Sunnah Rakat.

  • Perform Qayam by reciting Surah Fatiha and Surah Ikhlas.
  • Then make Ruku.
  • Perform Qooma.
  • Bend down to perform the First Sajdah.
  • Then sit in Jalsa.
  • Perform second Sajdah.

Then Stand up for 2nd Sunnah Rakat.

  • Start by performing Qayam.
  • Then perform Ruku.
  • Make Qooma after Ruku.
  • Then bow down for First Sajdah.
  • Perform Jalsa.
  • Perform second Sajdah.
  • Now, perform Quood.
  • Then end your prayer with Tasleem.

Step 16Make Intention for 2 Nafal Rakats

Then make niyyah for performing two Rakats Nafal of Zuhr. Start niyyah by saying ” I intend to pray 2 Rakats Nafal of Zuhr, facing towards Kaaba, in the presence of Allah”.

Now, saying Takbir starts the 1st Nafal Rakat.

  • Firstly, perform Qayam.
  • Then after performing Qayammake Ruku.
  • Now perform Qooma.
  • After Qooma performs the First Sajdah.
  • Then sit in the Jalsa position.
  • Perform second Sajdah.

Then Stand for the 2nd Nafal Rakat.

  • Make Qayam.
  • Perform Ruku after Qayam.
  • Perform Qooma after Ruku.
  • Then perform the First prostration.
  • Perform Jalsa.
  • Then perform second Sajdah.
  • Sit in Quood.
  • Perform Tasleem to complete the Nafal Rakats of Zuhr prayer.

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Conclusion

Praying Frad Rakats in Zuhr is mandatory, missing Fard Rakats is a sinful act in Islam. However, missing Nafal Rakats is not considered a sin but praying Nafal will brings bonus rewards known as sawab.