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Beginning of Esha time

· 23 Jumada I 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I read that Maghrib prayer time ends when the redness in the sky goes away. Also I read that it ends half an hour before Isha Azan. Which one is true? Half an hour before Isha azan I feel the sky becomes darker. Can I still pray Maghrib or should I mention as qadha namaz? As I'm a working woman and gets little late to reach home and can't pray in van.

Answer

The time of Maghrib remains till the twilight (i.e. the white glow on the western horizon) remains. Once the twilight disappears, the time of maghrib ends and the time of esha enters.

For further details, refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/13007.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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