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AL-KAFI #2017: BILAKAH BERAKHIRNYA WAKTU MAGHRIB?
When does the time for the Maghrib prayer end, and is a qada intention needed if it is performed after its short initial period?
Short answer
Jurists differ on when the Maghrib time ends. The preferred view in the Shafi'i school, based on the qawl qadim, is that it ends when the red twilight disappears, which is when the Isha time begins.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
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Summary
Jurists differ on when the Maghrib time ends. The preferred view in the Shafi'i school, based on the qawl qadim, is that it ends when the red twilight disappears, which is when the Isha time begins. Until Isha time enters, Maghrib may still be performed without a qada intention. Praying at the start of the time is best, and deliberately delaying it to the end of the time is disliked (makruh).
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Pandangan yang terpilih dalam mazhab Syafi'i ialah waktu maghrib bermula dengan terbenamnya matahari dan berakhirnya setelah hilang mega merah di langit, iaitu dengan masuknya waktu solat isyak.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #2017: BILAKAH BERAKHIRNYA WAKTU MAGHRIB?”, 21 February 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/6135-al-kafi-2017-bilakah-berakhirnya-waktu-maghrib. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/when-does-maghrib-prayer-time-end/