Maghrib is neither a four-rakah prayer divided 2+2 nor a two-rakah prayer divided 1+1. Because it has three units, the imam divides 2+1.
The first group catches the first two; the second catches the last. The recitation rules for completing their missed units still derive from their respective statuses.
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Salat al-Khawf: Congregational Prayer and Worship under Threat
Maghrib is neither a four-rakah prayer divided 2+2 nor a two-rakah prayer divided 1+1. Because it has three units, the imam divides 2+1.
The first group catches the first two; the second catches the last. The recitation rules for completing their missed units still derive from their respective statuses.