Time for Maghrib and ‘Isha’ prayers If a person doubts about sunset...

Time for Maghrib and ‘Isha’ prayers If a person doubts about sunset, and considers it probable that the sun may be hidden behind mountains, buildings or trees, as long as the redness in the eastern sky appearing after sunset has not passed overhead, MaghribSalat should not be performed by him. However, as an obligatory precaution, one should wait till that time, even if he or she does not have any doubt about sunset.

In normal circumstances, the prescribed time for Maghrib and ‘Isha’ prayers is till midnight and night is from early sunset till rising of fajr. But if forgetfulness, oversleeping or being in Haydh and similar unusual situations prevent one from performing the prayers till midnight, then for them the time will continue till Fajr sets in. In all the cases, Maghrib must be prayed before ‘Isha’, and if one contradicts their sequence purposely or knowingly, theSalat will be void.