What does Maghrib mean?
The sunset prayer, three rak'ah, prayed right after the sun sets.
Maghrib explained
Maghrib begins the moment the disc of the sun disappears below the horizon and its window is the shortest of the day, so it is prayed promptly. It also marks the start of the Islamic day and the moment a fasting person breaks the fast.
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Questions about Maghrib
What does Maghrib mean?
Maghrib (مَغْرِب, Maghrib) means: The sunset prayer, three rak'ah, prayed right after the sun sets.
How is Maghrib written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written مَغْرِب and pronounced Maghrib.
Where does Maghrib come from in the Quran or hadith?
Maghrib begins the moment the disc of the sun disappears below the horizon and its window is the shortest of the day, so it is prayed promptly. It also marks the start of the Islamic day and the moment a fasting person breaks the fast. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 561.
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