Fasting six Shawwal.

For the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him, said: “Whoever fasts Ramadan, then follows it with a sixteen from Shawwal, as if he had fasted an age.” (Collected by Muslim (1164) on the authority of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari.)

Ruling on fasting six days of Shawwal:

Enacted fasting six of Shawwal

Q / Is it necessary to follow in the six fasts?

It is permissible in it to be consecutive and it is permissible to fast it separately - but it is better for it to be consecutive because that is often easier. (The interesting explanation on Zad Al-Mustaqni 'by Sheikh Muhammad Al-Uthaymeen 6/467, Explanation of the book of fasting from attaining the goals of Sheikh Muhammad Al-Uthaymeen.)

The fuqaha 'said:

It is better that it be immediately after the day of Eid, because that is a precedent and good deeds.

Q / If fasting six days after Ramadan has to fast all ages, what is the reason for that?

The fasting of Ramadan for ten months is 30 x 10 = 300 because the good deed is ten times as much, and six times in Shawwal are like two months 6 x 10 = 60, so that has become like fasting forever. (Explanation of the Book of Fasting from Reaching the Goals by Sheikh Muhammad Al-Uthaymeen.)

 

Q / Does that represent the fasting of eternity?

No - because what is equivalent to something in remuneration does not act as a substitute for the reward, such as: reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas - A third of the Qur’an is equivalent to reciting it in prayer three times.

It is not divisible.

Fasting six days of Shawwal is not counted unless he fasts the entire month of Ramadan. Fasting six days is like a regular obligation for an obligatory one, and it must take place after the obligatory prayer. (Explanation of the Book of Fasting from Sahih Muslim by Sheikh Muhammad Al-Uthaymeen.)

Q / Who is the judge of the one who had to make up from Ramadan?

It is imperative to make up for Ramadan - because the Sunnah is to fast it after the end of Ramadan, so whoever has to make up the fasts and then fasts the six before making up for it does not get its reward because the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Whoever fasts Ramadan) because this volunteer is restricted by the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him. It should be after Ramadan. (Al-Sharh Al-Mumti 'on Zaad Al-Mustaqni' by Sheikh Muhammad Al-Uthaymeen 6/468)

Q / Who is judged if he delays fasting six days for an excuse, for example: He traveled from the first day of Eid until the end of Shawwal. Should he make it up?

It might be said to make it up.

- It may be said that he does not make it up because it is a Sunnah that has passed its due date.

Q / Is it permissible for a person who has to make up from Ramadan to volunteer to fast?

Disagreement among scholars:

1) The first saying - it is not permissible - whoever fasts voluntarily like the day of Arafah, and he has to make up for it, his fast is invalid.

2) The second saying: It is correct, because the judgment is not immediate, but rather in the case of slackness. Just as a person has the right to pray among the redundancies before the obligatory prayer as he wishes, unless the time has passed

Likewise, fasting, so long as the time is long, it is okay to do a voluntary fast that has to make up for it.

This is the correct view.

It is permissible for the one who has to make up the fasts to volunteer to fast as long as the time is available.

If the remainder is from Sha`ban except for a little, then he does not have to volunteer due to lack of time.

There is no doubt it is better to initiate the judiciary

1) Because God Almighty says:

) فَاسْتَبِقُوا الْخَيْرَاتِ)

Al-Baqarah: 148

2) Because it is faster in discharge.

3) So that a person, if his fasting is less than a month, can fast six days of Shawwal. (Explanation of the Book of Fasting to reach the goals of Sheikh Muhammad Al-Uthaymeen).

Q / For certain that a person fell ill after Ramadan and was not able to fast it until after the end of the month of Shawwal, should he fast it, or do we say that it is a Sunnah that has passed its due?

Apparent:

To fast, especially if it is his habit to fast, and the same applies if a woman breathes at the beginning of Ramadan and then becomes pure (10) Shawwal and starts making up.

She also fasts six days of Shawwal even if the month ends. (Explanation of the Book of Fasting from Sahih Muslim by Sheikh Muhammad Al-Uthaymeen.)

Whoever abandons fasting for an excuse and makes it up after Shawwal, we hope that she will be rewarded. (Explanation of the Book of Fasting from Sahih Muslim by Sheikh Muhammad Al-Uthaymeen.)