The ruling on fasting the six days of Shawwal before making up missed days of Ramadan?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a woman has days of Ramadan to make up, but she fasted the six days before that. She was told that this is not valid; she must make up the days of Ramadan first, and then fast the six days. What is the ruling on the days she fasted?
Answer:
They are valid, if Allah wills. They count as the six days, and she makes up the days she owes from Ramadan. The matter is broad, praise be to Allah. However, the better course, the better course, is to fast the days one owes from Ramadan first, and then fast the six days. That is the better course. As for if he fasted the six days before making up the missed days, there is no harm in that; nothing prevents this. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a woman has days of Ramadan to make up, but she fasted the six days before that. She was told that this is not valid; she must make up the days of Ramadan first, and then fast the six days. What is the ruling on the days she fasted?
Answer:
They are valid, if Allah wills. They count as the six days, and she makes up the days she owes from Ramadan. The matter is broad, praise be to Allah. However, the better course, the better course, is to fast the days one owes from Ramadan first, and then fast the six days. That is the better course. As for if he fasted the six days before making up the missed days, there is no harm in that; nothing prevents this. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [440 -1024] حكم صيام الست من شوال قبل القضاء؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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