How to Pray Zohar Salah

The Zohr Salah, also known as Dhuhr Salah, consists of four Rakat (units of prayer) in total. Here are the steps to perform Zohr Salah:

1. Make Wudu (Ablution): Ensure you have performed ablution correctly, cleansing your face, hands, arms, head, and feet as prescribed in Islam.

2. Find a Clean Prayer Space: Choose a clean and quiet place to perform Salah, facing the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca (known as the Qibla).

3. Make Intention (Niyyah): In your heart, make the intention to perform the four Rakat of Zohr Salah.

4. Start with Takbir al-Ihram: Raise your hands to your ears, saying "Allahu Akbar" (Allah is the Greatest), and place your right hand over your left hand on your chest or stomach.

5. Recite Opening Supplication (Dua al-Istiftah): Quietly recite the opening supplication:

   "Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, wa tabarakasmuka, wa ta'ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghayruk."

6. Recite Surah Al-Fatiha: In the first two Rakat, recite Surah Al-Fatiha, followed by another Surah or verses from the Quran. In the third and fourth Rakat, recite Surah Al-Fatiha only.

7. Perform Ruku (Bowing): Say "Allahu Akbar" and bow down, placing your hands on your knees and keeping your back straight. Recite "Subhana Rabbiyal Azeem" (Glory is to my Lord, the Most Great) three times.

8. Stand Up from Ruku: Rise from the bowing position while saying "Sami'Allahu liman hamidah" (Allah hears those who praise Him). Follow with "Rabbana lakal hamd" (Our Lord, to You is due all praise).

9. Perform Sujood (Prostration): Say "Allahu Akbar" and prostrate, placing your forehead, nose, palms, knees, and toes on the ground. Recite "Subhana Rabbiyal A'la" (Glory is to my Lord, the Most High) three times.

10. Sit Between the Two Sujood: Sit up from the prostration saying "Allahu Akbar" and recite "Rabbighfir li" (O my Lord, forgive me) or another supplication.

11. Second Sujood: Perform the second prostration, repeating "Subhana Rabbiyal A'la" three times.

12. Complete the First Rakat: Stand up for the second Rakat and repeat steps 5 to 11.

13. Tashahhud (Sitting for Testimony): After completing the second Rakat, sit and recite the Tashahhud:

    "At-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibatu, As-salamu 'alayka ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu. As-salamu 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadillahis-salihin. Ashhadu alla ilaha illallah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluh."

14. Finish the Salah: After the Tashahhud, recite Salat Ibrahimiyyah and any additional supplications. Then, turn your head to the right saying "Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah" and to the left repeating the same, concluding the Salah.