Dhuhr (prayer)

Dhuhr (Arabic: صلاة الظهر, dem sanso transliterate am as Zuhr, Duhr anaa Thuhr) be one of de five daily mandatory Islamic prayers (salah). E be observed after Fajr den before Asr, between de zenith of noon den sunset, den dey contain 4 rak'a (units). 

On Friday, de Zuhr prayer be replaced anaa preceded by Friday prayer (jum'a) wich be obligatory give Muslim men wey be above de age of puberty den dey meet certain requirements to pray insyd congregation either insyd a mosque anaa plus a group of Muslims. De sermon be delivered by de imam.

 Performance 
De Dhuhr prayer dey consist of four compulsory (fardh) rak'a. In addition, der be a voluntary Sunnah prayer, although de details of am dey vary by branch of Islam. Insyd Dhuhr, dem dey read Al-Fatiha den de additional surah quietly anaa in a whisper (israr).

De Hanafi school dey believe der be four rak'a before de compulsory prayer den two rak'a after de compulsory prayer of confirmed sunnah (sunnah mu'akkadah) prayer. De Hanafi school sanso dey believe der be 4 rak'a of non-confirmed sunnah (ghair mu'akkadah) prayer after de compulsory prayer. De Shafi'i den Hanbali schools dey believe der be two rak'a of confirmed sunnah prayer before de compulsory prayer, den two additional rak'a before den after de compulsory prayer as non-confirmed sunnah prayer. Insyd de Maliki school, der be confirmed sunnah prayer before den after de compulsory prayer. Der be no limit to de amount of rak'a for dese, buh e be recommended (mustahabb) for am to be at least two rak'a, wey e be better to pray four rak'a.
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