If she fasted on the basis that it was the ninth of Dhul Hijjah or the ninth and tenth of Muharram, does that fast count for that specific day or not?
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The questioner : Now, if she fasted on the basis that it was the ninth of Dhul Hijjah or the ninth and tenth of Muharram, does that fast count for that specific day or not?
The Shaykh : Meaning, did she intend it as a voluntary fast?
The questioner : Yes, she intended it as a voluntary fast, and she has an obligatory fast from Ramadan to make up.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is scholarly disagreement on this issue. Some scholars hold that it is not permissible for one who has a Ramadan fast to make up to perform a voluntary fast before it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Others hold that it is permissible to perform a voluntary fast before it, because the time for making up this fast is extended.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is permissible for a person to delay it until Sha'ban, until the time remaining between him and the second Ramadan is equal to the number of fasts he owes. If the time is extended, then performing a voluntary fast before it is permissible, just as it is permissible for a person to perform a voluntary fast before the obligatory prayer in its time. That is, it is permissible for a person to perform a voluntary fast before the midday prayer once the time for midday prayer has entered, and before the afternoon prayer once the time for afternoon prayer has entered, because the time is extended. However, if the time is restricted such that he has left in Sha'ban only the amount of fasts he owes from Ramadan, then voluntary fasting is not valid here.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for when the time is extended, voluntary fasting is valid.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But the objective is achieved without any harm if she does what we mentioned previously, which is to intend with this day a portion of the fasts she owes to make up.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Meaning, did she intend it as a voluntary fast?
The questioner : Yes, she intended it as a voluntary fast, and she has an obligatory fast from Ramadan to make up.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is scholarly disagreement on this issue. Some scholars hold that it is not permissible for one who has a Ramadan fast to make up to perform a voluntary fast before it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Others hold that it is permissible to perform a voluntary fast before it, because the time for making up this fast is extended.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is permissible for a person to delay it until Sha'ban, until the time remaining between him and the second Ramadan is equal to the number of fasts he owes. If the time is extended, then performing a voluntary fast before it is permissible, just as it is permissible for a person to perform a voluntary fast before the obligatory prayer in its time. That is, it is permissible for a person to perform a voluntary fast before the midday prayer once the time for midday prayer has entered, and before the afternoon prayer once the time for afternoon prayer has entered, because the time is extended. However, if the time is restricted such that he has left in Sha'ban only the amount of fasts he owes from Ramadan, then voluntary fasting is not valid here.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for when the time is extended, voluntary fasting is valid.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But the objective is achieved without any harm if she does what we mentioned previously, which is to intend with this day a portion of the fasts she owes to make up.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.