The Dhuhr prayer ("dh" pronounced as "th" in "Thou", or simplified to "zo") is the mid-day or noon daily prayer recited by practising Muslims. It is the second of the five daily prayers (salah). The five daily prayers collectively are one pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam, in Sunni Islam, and one of (the ten) Furoo-ul-deen, according to Shia Islam. When travelling, according to some madhhabs, it may be reduced to two raka'ahs. The Dhuhr prayer is mentioned by name in the Qur'an at 17:78. A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of Islam. ... Salah (also known as salat, solat, solah and several other spellings) (Arabic: صلاة, Quranic Arabic: صلوة) refers to the five daily ritual prayers that Muslims offer to Allah (God). ... The religion of Islam consists of faith (إيمان, īmān) and practice (دين, dīn). ... Jump to: navigation, search // Historical Background of Sunni-Shia Split The principal issue upon which Islams first major sectarian split occurred centers on the question of leadership. ... Furoo-ul-deen, meaning Branches of Religion in Arabic, are the ten obligations that are considered fundamental to the Islamic faith by Shia Muslims. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Madhhab(مذهب) (Madhahib, pl) is an Islamic term that refers to a school of thought or religious jurisprudence (fiqh). ... The Arabic word rakaah (pl. ... The Quran (Arabic: al-qurān literally the recitation; also called Al Qurān Al Karīm or The Noble Quran; or transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ...

In both types of Islam, four raka'ah are required (Fard) and are prayed silently. However, in Sunni Islam, four raka'ah prior to the Fard raka'ah and two raka'ah following the Fard raka'ah are highly reccomended. Jump to: navigation, search Islam ( ♫) (Arabic: الإسلام al-islām) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second-largest religion. ... The Arabic word rakaah (pl. ... Fard is an Arabic language word which can be translated as obligatory. The word is also used in Urdu and Hindi (and is spelled farz) but in these languages it most often means duty (i. ...

Last but not least, the dhuhr daily prayer is replaced on Friday by the essential Jumu'ah weekly prayer obligatory for all Muslim males who are residing, pubescent, and unexcused. Fifth day of the week, falling between Thursday and Saturday. ... The Friday prayer (or Jumuah) is a congregational prayer that Muslims hold Fridays just after noon. ...

Shia Islam

The time period within which the Dhuhr daily prayer must be recited is the following:

• Time begins: once the Sun has crossed the celestial meridian (true noon), exactly halfway between sunrise and sunset. This is when the Sun is at the highest point in the sky.
• Time ends: before the time it takes to recite the daily Asr prayer (afternoon prayer).

However, it is very important to recite the prayer as soon as the time begins. Arishem towers in the distance and judges that a world shall die. ... Meridian is: Meridian (astronomy): an imaginary circle perpendicular to the horizon. ... The Asr prayer is the afternoon prayer recited by practising Muslims. ...

Sunni Islam

The time period within which the Dhuhr daily prayer must be recited is the following:

• Time begins: once the Sun has crossed the celestial meridian (true noon), exactly halfway between sunrise and sunset. This is when the Sun is at the highest point in the sky.
• Time ends: at around one and a half hours after true noon.

However, it is very important to recite the prayer as soon as the time begins. Arishem towers in the distance and judges that a world shall die. ... Meridian is: Meridian (astronomy): an imaginary circle perpendicular to the horizon. ...

See also

• Salat (Prayer)
• Fajr (Dawn prayer)
• Dhuhr (Mid-day prayer)
• Asr (Afternoon prayer)
• Maghrib (Sunset prayer)
• Isha'a (Night prayer)