Q 1: What is
the time limit for offering the Maghrib (Sunset) Prayer if a person is traveling?
A:
The time for offering the Maghrib Prayer ends when the red twilight disappears. This is based on the Hadith stating:
The time of the Maghrib Prayer is as long as the twilight has not disappeared.
(Related by
Ahmad in his Musnad [Hadith compilation] and
Muslim in his Sahih [authentic] Book of Hadith) This is true unless the traveler wants to combine the Maghrib Prayer with the `Isha' (Night) Prayer; in which case their time limit will extend to midnight.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.