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What is the correct time to follow for the Fajr and Maghrib adhans in Ramadan when there is a discrepancy in timings between two mosques in the Netherlands, and a further discrepancy with internet timings, taking into consideration that one mosque is run by Turks and the other by Moroccans?

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Prayer times are defined by religious texts and depend on natural signs:

Fajr (Dawn): The appearance of the true dawn and the horizontal spread of its light. Dhuhr (Noon): The sun declining from the middle of the sky. Asr (Afternoon): The shadow of everything becoming equal to its length, after the shadow at zawal (midday). Maghrib (Sunset): The complete disappearance of the sun's disc, with no consideration given to the remaining red afterglow. Isha (Night): The disappearance of the red afterglow from the horizon.

If it is difficult for a person to distinguish these signs, there is no harm in following a mosque whose caretakers are trusted.

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