Time of Zuhr

Q: What is the time of Zuhr Salaah?

A: Zuhr time commences from after zawaal till the shadow of things become double its length (after excluding the small shadow which is visible at the exact time of zawaal). Thereafter the time of Asr commences.

( ووقت الظهر من زواله ) أي ميل ذكاء عن كبد السماء ( إلى بلوغ الظل مثليه ). (الدر المختار 1/359)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)