Two distinct issues arise concerning the four rakahs before Zuhr: the original number of rakahs and their performance if missed because the fard congregation begins.
There is no dispute here about the regular Sunnah as such, but juristic reports differ about its placement after the fard. The reason is the Sunnah’s connection to the Zuhr time without sacrificing the fard congregation.
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Voluntary Prayers: Regular Sunnahs, Nawafil and Juristic Differences
Two distinct issues arise concerning the four rakahs before Zuhr: the original number of rakahs and their performance if missed because the fard congregation begins.
There is no dispute here about the regular Sunnah as such, but juristic reports differ about its placement after the fard. The reason is the Sunnah’s connection to the Zuhr time without sacrificing the fard congregation.