Fatwaa.net - Fatawa | I intended to pray Maghrib, and during the prayer, I forgot and thought I was praying Isha, so I prayed four units, then I prayed the Sunnah, and after the Sunnah, I prayed two units before Witr. In the second unit, I remembered that it was the Maghrib prayer, so I completed the second unit and gave the salam, and then I prayed the prostration of forgetfulness. Is this acceptable, or should I repeat my prayer?

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25 / 06 / 2026

I Forgot and Prayed Maghrib as Four

Question

I intended to pray Maghrib, and during the prayer, I forgot and thought I was praying Isha, so I prayed four units, then I prayed the Sunnah, and after the Sunnah, I prayed two units before Witr. In the second unit, I remembered that it was the Maghrib prayer, so I completed the second unit and gave the salam, and then I prayed the prostration of forgetfulness. Is this acceptable, or should I repeat my prayer?

Answer

I say, and with God's success: You should perform the Maghrib prayer as three rak'ahs, as the four is considered a voluntary prayer, and God knows best.

I Forgot and Prayed Maghrib as Four

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