If one fasts the month of Sha'ban, should he connect it to Ramadan or must he separate them? For example:

The questioner : The questioner says: O esteemed Shaykh, if one fasts the month of Sha'ban, should he connect it to Ramadan or must he separate them? For example: a man whose custom is to fast three days a month, but his fasting was delayed and only tomorrow and the day after tomorrow remain. Does he sin if he fasts?

The Shaykh : He does not sin if he fasts, because this falls under the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): Because the hadith is: . So if it is his custom to fast, for example, on Thursdays. In this year, Thursday might coincide with the last day of Sha'ban. He fasts, and there is no harm. Likewise, if it was not easy for him to fast three days before this time, he may fast, because it falls under his saying: . Yes.