I vowed to fast two consecutive months for the sake of Allah, so I fasted Sha'ban and Ramadan and broke my fast on the days of Tashriq, and I continued my fasting. Is there anything required of me?

The questioner:
He asks and says: I committed a major sin, and I was ignorant of it. I was between eighteen and nineteen years old. I vowed to fast two consecutive months for the sake of Allah, but I was only able to do so in Sha'ban. So I fasted the entire month of Sha'ban and the entire month of Ramadan, and I broke my fast on the three days of Tashriq. I continued my fasting until the third of Dhul-Qa'dah. These are three complete months, and of course, Ramadan came in between them. We ask for a precise ruling, and if there is anything required of me, please guide us. May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh:
Your fasting is valid, and praise be to Allah. The fact that Ramadan came between the two consecutive months does not break the continuity, because it is an obligatory fast. Therefore, an obligatory fast does not break the continuity, nor does an obligatory breaking of the fast.

The presenter:
What Allah willed.

The Shaykh:
Yes.