Is it permissible to perform the fasting of the six days of Shawwal before making up the missed days of Ramadan?

Question:
If I have missed days from Ramadan that I need to make up, and I want to fast the six days of Shawwal, is it permissible for me to fast the six days of Shawwal first, knowing that if I fast the make-up days, the month of Shawwal will end, and I have not completed them?

Answer:
The clear evidence indicates that the make-up days take precedence. The saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the one who has missed days from Ramadan that he has not fasted, how can he fast the six days of Shawwal? He has not fasted Ramadan; he has not completed the fasting of Ramadan, so he starts with the make-up days.