Maghrib is the prayer time that begins at sunset and ends Ramadan’s daily fast.
It is one of the five obligatory daily prayers in Islam. Maghrib begins after the sun has set below the horizon, marking the point at which Muslims traditionally break that day’s fast. The evening meal is called iftar, and many people begin it with dates and water before or around the prayer.
The word Maghrib is related to the Arabic root associated with the west or sunset. Its timing is short compared with some other prayer windows and continues until twilight has disappeared, although exact legal definitions vary among Islamic schools.
Maghrib should not be confused with Fajr, the dawn prayer that marks the beginning of the fasting period, or Isha, the later night prayer. The sunset event itself is not the meal: iftar is the meal, while Maghrib is the prayer and its associated time.