How Many Rakats Are in Zuhr? Your Quick Guide

How Many Rakats Are in Zuhr? Prayer is a kind of worship that Muslims offer to make Allah happy and obey The order. Namaz is also known as Salat or Salah.

Offering Salah means communicating with The Allah. Although, it protects the person from doing sins, bad things, evils, devil or bad deeds. Our beloved Prophet (PBUH) mentioned in a hadith “Salat is the key to success”.

The Muhammad (PBUH) said:
“Between belief and disbelief is abandoning the Salat.” Tirmidhi

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Zuhr Namaz Rakat

This Zuhr Namaz ’s timings start from the afternoon when the sun has passed the median point in the sky. Zuhr Namaz Rakat have twelve Rakats.

Zuhr Namaz Rakat
i) Four rakat Sunnat
ii) Four rakat Fard
iii) Two rakat sunnat
iv) Two rakat Nafl (Optional )

In all, there are 12 Zuhr Namaz Rakat in this Salat. After Zuhr Namaz, more nawafils may be offered if he/she desired. The Messenger of Allah said that;

The Doors of heaven open up during the hour of the Zuhar Namaz. (Riyad as-Salihin 1117)

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Spiritual Benefits of Namaz

Praying Fajr offers spiritual benefits:

Protection
Mental Clarity
Strengthened Faith
Spiritual Renewal

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Asked Questions about Zuhr Namaz Rakat

Can you pray Fard only?

It is permissible to pray only the Fard

Can you pray Sunnah at home?

You can absolutely pray Sunnah at home

Conclusion

The Dhuhr prayer encompasses a total of 12 Rakats. This comprises 4 Rakats Sunnah before the obligatory 4 Rakats Fard prayer, followed by 2 Rakats Sunnah and after that 2 Nafl.