Ruling on Performing the Fasting of the Six Days of Shawwal Before Making Up Missed Days
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Question:
Please, Nayef, come on to the line with us. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. May Allah reward you, Shaykh. I have two questions. Please go ahead. The first question: My mother is advanced in age, Shaykh. She passed through Ramadan and broke her fast for five days. She fears that she will not be able to finish making up the missed days in Shawwal. She wants to fast the six days. Is it permissible for her to fast the six days before making up the missed days?
Answer:
She should start with making up the missed days, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 13:437 and the one who has missed days from Ramadan that he has not completed, yes.
Please, Nayef, come on to the line with us. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. May Allah reward you, Shaykh. I have two questions. Please go ahead. The first question: My mother is advanced in age, Shaykh. She passed through Ramadan and broke her fast for five days. She fears that she will not be able to finish making up the missed days in Shawwal. She wants to fast the six days. Is it permissible for her to fast the six days before making up the missed days?
Answer:
She should start with making up the missed days, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever fasts Ramadan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal
مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ سِتًّا مِنْ شَوَّالٍ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4505] حكم تقديم صيام الست من شوال على القضاء - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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