A student of knowledge stated that fasting the six days extends to the coming Ramadan; what is the validity of his statement?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A student of knowledge stated in a talk of his that fasting the six days extends to the coming Ramadan of the next year,
Answer:
What Allah willed, this is from his own opinion. This is a statement from his own opinion. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified six days of Shawwal. Did he limit it to Shawwal? Do we not go beyond this? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A student of knowledge stated in a talk of his that fasting the six days extends to the coming Ramadan of the next year,
Answer:
What Allah willed, this is from his own opinion. This is a statement from his own opinion. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified six days of Shawwal. Did he limit it to Shawwal? Do we not go beyond this? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4260- 4717] أحد طلبة العلم ذكر أن صيام الست يمتد إلى رمضان القادم فما صحة قوله؟ -الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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