Maghrib Prayer
The evening prayer consists of 5 rakats in total: 3 rakats of obligatory (fard) and 2 rakats of sunnah. Unlike other daily prayers, the 3 rakats of obligatory (fard) are performed first, not the sunnah. After the obligatory rakats, the 2 rakats of sunnah are performed.
Prayer Time
The time for the evening prayer begins with sunset and ends with the disappearance of twilight.
Rak'ah Breakdown
Fard: 3 rak'ahs, Sunnah: 2 rak'ahs (Total 5 rak'ahs)
“The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: 'Hasten to perform the two rak'ahs after the obligatory evening prayer, because they will be elevated together with the obligatory prayer.”
Feyzu’l-Kadir
It is recommended to perform the Evvabin prayer, a voluntary prayer, after the Evening Prayer. This prayer can be performed from 2 to 6 rak'ahs. "Performing six rak'ahs of voluntary prayer after the Evening Prayer, without speaking anything bad in between, is equivalent to ten years of worship." (Tirmidhi)
How to Perform
- Before starting the prayer, the Iqamah is recited (Only men recite the Iqamah)
- First, the intention is made (I intend to perform the obligatory evening prayer of today for the sake of Allah)
- The opening Takbir is recited by saying "Allahu Akbar"
- The hands are clasped and the prayer begins (Men: clasp their right hand over their left hand below the navel. Women: place their right hand over their left hand on their chest).
- Subhanaka is recited
- Euzü-Besmele is recited
- Surah Fatiha is recited
- A prayer Surah is recited
- Bow down into Ruku' by saying "Allahu Akbar" and say "Subhane Rabbiyel-Azim" three times. While rising from the bowing position, say "Semi Allahü Limen Hamideh," and when standing fully upright, say "Rabbena Lekel Hamd."
- Say "Allahü Ekber," go into prostration twice, and say "Sübhane Rabbiyel-a'lâ" three times.
- Say "Allahü Ekber," stand up and begin the second rak'ah.
- Say Bismillah
- Recite Surah Al-Fatiha
- Recite a prayer surah
- Say "Allahü Ekber," bow down into the bowing position
- Say "Allahü Ekber," go into prostration twice
- Stand up in the first sitting position
- Recite Attahiyyat while sitting
- Say "Allahü Ekber," stand up and begin the third rak'ah.
- Say Bismillah
- Recite Surah Al-Fatiha
- Bow down into Ruku' saying "Allahu Akbar"
- Prostrate twice saying "Allahu Akbar"
- Sit down in the final sitting position (Qa'da-i ahire)
- Recite Attahiyyat in the sitting position
- Recite Allahumma Salli, Allahumma Barik, Rabbana Atina, and Rabbana Firli prayers.
- The prayer is completed by saying "Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah".