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lently. In the first two rak'ahs the prayer is offered by reciting The
Opening Chapter of the Holy Qur'an, along with another chapter
or a number of consecutive verses. In the third and fourth rak'ahs
The Opening Chapter is offered without any additional recita-
tions. It was the practice of Prophet Muhammad SB to offer a
prayer of two or four rak'ahs before offering the 'Asr prayer.131
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TIMES OF PRAYER
TIMES OF PRAYER
SUNSET PRAYER
(Salatul-Maghrib)
The fourth obligatory prayer of the day is the Sunset (Maghrib)
prayer.132 It must be offered after the sun sets, and before the
twilight, or ruddy glow upon the horizon disappears. The Magh-
rib prayer consists of three rak'ahs. In the first two rak'ahs the
prayer is offered by audibly reciting The Opening Chapter of the
Holy Qur'an, along with another chapter or a number of con-
secutive verses. In the third rak'ah The Opening Chapter is offered
Opening Chapter of the Holy Qur'an, along with another chapter
or a number of consecutive verses. In the third and fourth rak'ahs
The Opening Chapter is offered without any additional recita-
tions. It was the practice of Prophet Muhammad SB to offer a
prayer of two or four rak'ahs before offering the 'Asr prayer.131
62
63
TIMES OF PRAYER
TIMES OF PRAYER
SUNSET PRAYER
(Salatul-Maghrib)
The fourth obligatory prayer of the day is the Sunset (Maghrib)
prayer.132 It must be offered after the sun sets, and before the
twilight, or ruddy glow upon the horizon disappears. The Magh-
rib prayer consists of three rak'ahs. In the first two rak'ahs the
prayer is offered by audibly reciting The Opening Chapter of the
Holy Qur'an, along with another chapter or a number of con-
secutive verses. In the third rak'ah The Opening Chapter is offered