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The ruling on fasting the six days of Shawwal before making up missed fasts

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The questioner : The questioner says: In her question to us on the line, she states that she fasted five days of Shawwal, and they told her that it is not permissible. Does she make up the remaining days during the year? But why is it not permissible? What is the reason? She says that she had outstanding fasts, Shaykh? Yes, and what? Fasting the six days before making up the missed fasts? She fasted five days.

The Shaykh : I say that fasting the six days before making up the missed fasts of Ramadan is not considered correct, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
God’s messenger said, “If anyone fasts during Ramadan, then follows it with six days in Shawwalصلى الله عليه وسلم قال من صام رمضان ثم أتبعه ستا من شوال
Mishkat al-Masabih 2047
, and one who fasts Ramadan while having missed fasts to make up is not said to have fasted Ramadan, because the obligation remains upon him. Accordingly, whoever wants the reward should prioritize making up the missed fasts over fasting the six days.

The questioner : If this woman was ignorant, then, praise be to Allah, she makes up the fasts she owes, and then she resumes and fasts the six days.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 985- حكم صيام الست من شوال قبل القضاء/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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