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obligatory · 3 rakats

How to pray Maghrib

Maghrib is 3 rakats. First 2 rakats audible; rakat 3 silent. Prayed just after sunset.

When: From sunset until the red twilight fades from the sky.

Steps

  1. Rakat 1

    Al-Fatihah + short surah, recited aloud.

  2. Rakat 2

    Al-Fatihah + short surah aloud. Middle tashahhud, then rise for rakat 3.

  3. Rakat 3

    Al-Fatihah only, recited silently. Final tashahhud with salawat, then salam.