The ruling on fasting six days of Shawwal before making up missed days of Ramadan
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it permissible for a woman to fast the voluntary fasts, such as the six days of Shawwal, before making up the days of Ramadan that she owes?
Answer:
It does not appear so; it appears that she must make up Ramadan first. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 13:437 He said: He fasted Ramadan, and the one who has days to make up after fasting Ramadan, yes. The hadith is clear on this point, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it permissible for a woman to fast the voluntary fasts, such as the six days of Shawwal, before making up the days of Ramadan that she owes?
Answer:
It does not appear so; it appears that she must make up Ramadan first. The Messenger of Allah (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 شَوَّالٍHe fasted Ramadan and followed it with six days
صام رمضان وأتبعه أتباع
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 35 من 83 / شرح مختصر زاد المعاد / بسم الله / صالح الفوزان / السيرة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (57:08)
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