In the Name of Allāh, the Entirely Gracious, the Exclusively Merciful

📩 Question:

The questioner says: What is the virtue mentioned for fasting the six days of Shawal?

📝 The answer:

Imam Muslim reported in his Saheeh on the authority of Abu Ayyub al-Ansaari (رضي الله عنه) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
(من صام رمضان ثم أتبعه ستا من شوال فكأنما صام الدهر)
"Whoever fasts during the month of Ramadan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal will be (rewarded) as if he had fasted the entire year."
It is an authentic Hadith, and it has come by way of other than Abu Ayyub (رضي الله عنه) in other than Saheeh Muslim.

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📩 Question:

A woman wants to fast the six days of Shawal so that its time doesn’t end, knowing that she will not be able to make up her missed fasts in Shawal?

📝 The answer:

It is difficult upon many women to combine between making up missed fasts and fasting the six days of Shawal, and this is something which is known, for perhaps she may have to make up seven days, or less, or more, and that is piled up on top of the six days of Shawal.

Menstruation also comes for six or seven days thus becoming very difficult upon her. Perhaps she may spend the whole month of Shawal in the state of fasting, thus it is permissible for her to delay making up her obligatory fasts as ‘A’ishah (رضي الله عنها) would delay making up her missed fasts, and she would not make them up except in the month of Sha’ban as has come in the Saheehayn. Hence, there is no problem in fasting the six days first. Likewise, it is not an issue to fast the day of ‘Arafah and the day of ‘Aashoorah first, there is no problem for her in this.

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📩 Question:

The questioner asks: If someone fasts three days each month and he fasts the six days of Shawal, does that suffice him from fasting the three days of the month, or does he fast three days with it making it nine days?

📝 The answer:

It suffices him from fasting the three days of each month as he fasted three days, and increased three days on top of that, thus he attains the reward of fasting the six days of Shawal and he attains the reward of fasting the three days of each month for he combined between the two affairs.

Similarly, the one who fasts on Mondays and Thursdays and so he fasts Mondays and Thursdays in the month of Shawal, then that suffices him from fasting the six days of Shawal. And all aid and assistance lies with Allah alone.

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📩 Question:

Is it permissible to fast the three days of each month and intend with it the six days of Shawal, or is the fasting of the six days of Shawal a separate, distinct act of worship?

📝 The answer:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
(من صام رمضان ثم أتبعه ستاً من شوال فكأنما صام الدهر)
"Whoever fasts during the month of Ramadan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal will be (rewarded) as if he had fasted the entire year."

So whoever fasts the supererogatory fasts for Allahs sake in the month of Shawal and thus fasts six supererogatory fasts, then he attains the mentioned virtue regardless of if he fasts it on Mondays and Thursdays, or during the white days, or on other days.

That which is apparent is that it suffices and that he will attain the virtue. This is because the intent is to gain nearness to Allah in the month of Shawal by fasting six days, and Allah knows best.

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📩 Question:

Is it permissible to fast the six days of Shawal and to intend with it the fasting for a Kafarah (expiation)?

📝 The answer:

Such a fast is not correct because the fasting for a Kafarah is obligatory thus it is impermissible to combine it with another intention. It is obligatory upon you to single it out with the intention of Kafarah.

Hence, it is not correct to fast the six days of Shawal and intend with it the fasting for a Kafarah, whereby you intend this one and that one.

(إنما الأعمال بالنيات وإنما لكل امرئ مانوى)
“Actions are to be judged only by intentions and a man will have only what he intended.”

If one wishes to fast the six days on Mondays and Thursdays then it suffices. If one intends to fast supererogatory fasts in the month of Shawal on Mondays and Thursdays and the three white days then it sufficies him from the six days of Shawal if the total amount reaches or exceeds six, and Allah knows best.

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📩 Question:

A woman says: She was fasting the six days of Shawal and on one of the days she got up from sleep and she drank water. After drinking the water she heard the Iqama for the prayer, hence she came to know that she had drank after the time had entered. What is the ruling of her fast?

📝 The answer:

Her fast is correct as she drank whilst she thought that it is still night time whilst she had firm determination of fasting that day, thus her fast is correct and there is no problem upon her as she drank whilst being ignorant of the time entering.

It is like that which happened to ‘Adi bin Haatim when he was eating and drinking whilst he thought that the time is still the time where it's prescribed for him to eat, until the speech of Allah (تعالى) was revealed:
{ من الفجر}
“From the dawn”
Thus they came to know that the intent is the blackness of the night and the whiteness of the dawn.

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📩 Question:

Is it permissible to fast the six days outside of Shawal? If someone delayed it due to illness or travelling, or a woman was post-partum and so she missed all of Ramadhaan and spent all of Shawal making up missed fasts, is it sufficient to fast the six days in the month of Dhul Qa'dah?

📝 The answer:

This is a restricted worship to be done in Shawal only, so it is not sufficient except in Shawal. It is a restricted worship and a restricted practice. The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
(من صام رمضان ثم أتبعه ستاً من شوال كان كصيام الدهر)
"Whoever fasts during the month of Ramadan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal will be (rewarded) as if he had fasted the entire year."
Thus, if one misses Shawal then he misses out on this virtue.

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📩 Question:

If it is recommended to make up the habitual supererogatory fasts another day, does this include the one who misses ‘Aashooraa, ‘Arafah or the six days of Shawal?

📝 The answer:

These habitual restricted fasts have come restricted. The six days are restricted to Shawal thus the one who misses it (the month) misses fasting it as it is restricted to Shawal, however he should fast the supererogatory fasts from the remaining months as much as Allah guides him towards.

Similarly ‘Aashooraa and ‘Arafah are restricted supererogatory actions, and its virtue is restricted, however, there's no issue in him fasting supererogatory fasts. The one who misses the day, he misses the habitual fasting and he misses the virtue ascribed to that habitual day, hence if he makes it up on another day then its reward is not like that if he were to fast that exact day. He will be rewarded in Shaa Allah, there's nothing wrong with him fasting another day in place of it however its virtue is not like the virtue because that day is virtuous in and of itself, specific days which are virtuous for fasting to be done in them, and Allah knows best.

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📩 Question:

Is it permissible for one to fast the six days of Shawal before making up the missed fasts which are upon him from Ramadhaan?

📝 The answer:

The Prophet (ﷺ) stated:
(من صام رمضان ثم أتبعه ستاً من شوال كان كصيام الدهر)
"Whoever fasts during the month of Ramadan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal will be (rewarded) as if he had fasted the entire year."

So to act in accordance with the apparent meaning of this Hadith is what should be done, and that is to begin with making up the missed fasts followed by the six days of Shawal.

However, it is not apparent from the context of the Hadith that the one who fasts the six days of Shawal first and then makes up the missed fasts which are upon him, that he will not attain the virtue, because he is considered to have fasted Ramadhan. The one who makes up missed fasts takes the ruling of the one who fasted it, so In Shaa Allah he will attain the virtue and Allah knows best.

However, that which is best is to begin with making up the missed fasts. Allah (عز وجل) stated:
(وما تقرب عبدي إلي بشيء أحب إلي مما افترضته عليه)
“And the most beloved thing with which My slave comes nearer to Me is what I have enjoined upon him”
So it is not appropriate for a Muslim to delay making up the missed fasts and to start with the supererogatory acts for this is in opposition to that which is best.

Some people of knowledge said: his speech: (ثم أتبعه) “and then follows it with” implies that the Hadith will not apply for a person unless he starts with making up the missed fasts first.

However, if we were to take a look at the meaning, then there is no doubt that the one who missed fasts due to a valid reason and then made up what was upon him from Ramadhaan then he takes the ruling of the one who fasted Ramadhaan, no one opposes us in this. The one who missed a fast due to travels or sickness, or for a woman the menses or post-partum, and then they made up the missed fasts which were upon them in the following months, then they take the ruling of the one who fasted it (the month of Ramadhaan).

Hence, that which is apparent is that they attain the reward as the meaning is the same, especially since it could be extremely difficult upon them such as for women, perhaps many fasts pile up on them such so that they cannot combine between the two virtues (six days and making up missed fasts), so perhaps they may need to fast the supererogatory fasts followed by making up the missed fasts.

And that which we advise with, if there is no difficulty upon her, is for her to make up the missed fasts first.

And whomsoever doesn’t fast the whole month of Ramadhaan due to a valid reason then without a doubt they begin with making up the missed fasts. How can one fast the supererogatory fasts and they haven’t fasting anything from Ramadhaan? And all Perfect Praise with Love and Veneration is exclusively for Allah.


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📩 Question:

The questioner asks: The Hadith:
كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يصوم حتى نقول: إنه لا يفطر، ويفطر حتى نقول: إنه لا يصوم
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to fast until we would say: ‘He won't stop fasting’, and he would not fast until we would say: ‘He won't start fasting.'
What does this Hadith mean?

📝 The answer:

This Hadith is established in the Saheehayn on the authority of ‘A’ishah and Anas, and it has come from other than them. The meaning of the Hadith is that the Prophet (ﷺ) would set forth in fasting some of his days, day after day, three, four, and more than that. Many days in a row until they said: ‘He won’t break his fast’ i.e. he will continue.

Then he (ﷺ) will not fast for many consecutive days until it was said: ‘he will not fast during this month’ and then he will fast after that.

And its meaning is that he (ﷺ) wouldn’t have specific days of the month that he would habitualy fast. And a proof for this is the Hadith of ‘A’ishah (رضي الله عنها) in Saheeh Muslim whereby she said:
كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يصوم من كل شهر ثلاثة أيام
“The Prophet (ﷺ) would fast three days of every month.”
It was said to ‘A’ishah:
من أي أيام الشهر كان يصوم؟
“Which days of the month would he fast?
She said:
لم يكن يبالي من أي أيام الشهر صام، فمرة يقدم، ومرة يؤخر، ليس له أيام معلومة في صومه صلى الله عليه وسلم.
“He did not pay attention to which days of the month he fasted, sometimes he will do it at the start, and other times during the end, he did not have known days with regards to his (ﷺ) fasting.

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