The days of Ramadan she owes, and she wants to fast the six days of Shawwal: does she start with the six days or with making up the missed days?
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The questioner:
She asks about a woman who has days of Ramadan to make up and wants to fast the six days of Shawwal: does she start with the six days of Shawwal and then make up what she owes from Ramadan, or does she start with making up the missed days and then fast the six? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
She starts with making up the missed days.
The presenter:
May Allah.
The Shaykh:
Then she fasts the six days if there is still time left in Shawwal, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) As long as she has days of Ramadan to make up, it is not true that she has fasted Ramadan until she makes them up. Yes.
She asks about a woman who has days of Ramadan to make up and wants to fast the six days of Shawwal: does she start with the six days of Shawwal and then make up what she owes from Ramadan, or does she start with making up the missed days and then fast the six? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
She starts with making up the missed days.
The presenter:
May Allah.
The Shaykh:
Then she fasts the six days if there is still time left in Shawwal, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever fasts Ramadan and follows it with six days of Shawwal is like one who fasted the entire year,
من صام رمضان وأتبعه ستا من شوال كان كمن صام الدهر،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، الذي عليها أيام من رمضان، وتريد صيام الست من شوال، هل تبدأ بصيام الست أم القضاء؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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