Is it obligatory to repeat the Maghrib prayer if I prayed four rak'ahs, thinking it was the 'Isha' prayer, then realized it was the Maghrib prayer before the call to prayer for 'Isha'?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If someone prayed 'Isha before Maghrib, having forgotten Maghrib, then they must repeat the Maghrib prayer, and then repeat 'Isha, because they prayed 'Isha out of its prescribed time, and prayer performed out of its prescribed time is not valid. However, if she prayed Maghrib after sunset, it is sufficient for her, but then she must repeat 'Isha because she prayed it before its time.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/10363
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 10363
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy