The Maghrib (sunset) prayer

Maghrib Prayer is Performed when the Sun has set.

It's time begins just after sunset and ends when twilight has just disappeared
It is the Fourth Prayer.
It consists of 3 rakats
The First 2 rakats are recited Audible and the final rakah is recited silently in ones heart.

Before prayer one must perform Ablution

How to perform Ablution (Wudhu)

Just before Prayer

Establish the Sutrah

Establish the Sutrah by placing anything (about the height of a saddle) just beyond the place of prostration. Things that can be used are: a wall, chair, bed, tall pillow, tall purse, tall stick, tree, etc

Then Stand facing the Kabah in Makka in Saudi Arabia (Qibla).
Your feet should be shoulder width apart and your feet should be pointing straight.
Your eyes should be looking at the place on the ground were you will prostrate your forehead later on in the prayer. Do not look at the sky !

2	Make intention as to which prayer you are about to perform (e.g. Maghrib prayer). Note! Intention should be in mind not verbal. That is one should be thinking of which prayer one is about to perform.

3	Saying 'Allah hu Akbar' (Allah is Great) Raise both your hands (with palms of hands facing Kabah ) with fingers apart (not spaced out) level with shoulders or level with top of the ears .

Place right hand on the back of the left palm, wrist, and forearm
or Grasp the left arm with the right hand
Place the hand on the chest

Whilst in this position and looking at place of prostration recite the following opening supplication:

Subhaanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika, wa tabaaraka ismuka wa ta’aala jadduka, wa laa ilaaha ghayruka

Meaning:
( You are Glorified, Oh Allaah, and Praised; Your Name is Blessed; Your Majesty is Exalted, and none has the right to worshipped but You )

A'oodhu Billaahi minash-shaitaanir-rajeem

Meaning:
( I seek refuge in Allah from satan the accursed)

Recite Surah Fatiha: recite one verse at a time (loudly)

1 Bismillah hir rahman nir raheem	Meaning 1. In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
2 Alhamdu lillahi rabbil a lameen	2. All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).
3 Ar rahman nir raheem	3. The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
4 Maliki yawmid deen	4. The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense ( i.e. the Day of Resurrection)
5 Iyyaka na'a budu wa-iyyaka nasta aeen	5. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).
6 Ihdinas sirataal mustaqeem	6. Guide us to the Straight Way
7 Siratal latheena an a'amta alayhim ghayril maghdoobi alayhim walad daalleen
After reciting Surah Fatiha one says Ameen Then Recite another Surah from the Quran such as Surah Ikhlas: Recite one verse at a time	7. The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger (such as the Jews), nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians)

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Now recite another Surah of the Quran such as the Surah below LOUDLY

Bismillah hir rahman nir raheem	In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
1 Qul Huwal lahu Ahad	1. Say (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him): He is Allah, (the) One.
2 Allaahus-Samad	2. Allah-us-Samad (The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks).
3 Lam yalid walam yoolad	3. He begets not, nor was He begotten;
4 Wa lam yakul-lahuu kufuwan ahad	4. And there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him.

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5	After completing the recitation pause for a moment, then saying ' Allah hu Akbar' Allah is Great) raise both your hands (with palms of hands facing Kabah ) with fingers apart (not spaced out) level with shoulders or level with top of the ears go down to raku. Position below

Ruku

Place hands firmly on the knees as if grasping them, and space the fingers out
Keep elbows away from the side and arms straight.
Spread the back and make it level (In Ruku your back should be flat so much so much that if someone place a glass of water on it the water is not likely to spill. )
Do not drop head or raise it higher than the level of the back; keep it in between the two
In ruku recite:

'Subhana rab-bi yal adheem'

Meaning:

('Glory be to my Lord who is the very greatest' ) (i.e. three times).

Next, straighten up the back from the ruku saying:

Sami Allaah hu liman hamidah,

Meaning:
( Allah hears the one who praises Him )

and raise both your hands (with palms of hands facing Kabah ) with fingers apart (not spaced out) level with shoulders or level with top of the ears .
And straighten your back

In the standing position you should be erect so that the joints of your body go back in place. Whilst in this standing position say the following

'Rabbanaa wa la kal-hamd'

Meaning:
(Our Lord, [and] to you be all Praise)

9	Then while Saying 'Allah hu Akbar' (Allah is Great), separate hands from the side go down for sajdah as in picture below

Sajdah

This position is called sujood or sajdah.

Place your hands on the ground before your knees
Support yourself on the palms, put the fingers together, and point them towards the qiblah
Either put the palms level to the shoulders or Level with the ears
Place nose and forehead firmly on the ground
Put the knees and toes on the ground firmly, and point the front of the toes towards the qiblah
Put the heels together, and keep feet upr

Allah Hu Akbar Prayer