Is it permissible for a woman to intend to fast the six days of Shawwal before making up the missed fasts, such that she makes up the missed fasts in other months?
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The questioner : Is it permissible for a woman to intend to fast the six days of Shawwal before making up the missed fasts, such that she makes up the missed fasts in other months?
The Shaykh : No, that does not benefit her, and she will not receive the reward of one who fasted the year, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saidJami` at-Tirmidhi 759Sahih (Darussalam) and he said . As for the woman who has missed fasts to make up and did not fast Ramadan, but only fasted part of it, the six days must necessarily fall after she has made up all of Ramadan for whoever wants its reward.
Accordingly, if a woman broke her fast for seven days due to menstruation and then delayed making them up until Shawwal ended, she must make up those days, but she does not make up the six days, because she delayed the make-up fasts without an excuse. However, if there was an excuse, such as if she was in post-natal bleeding, or sick, or traveling, then she may make up the missed fasts and also make up the six days of Shawwal.
And her making up the six days of Shawwal is on the basis of recommendation, because their original status is not obligatory, but if she wants to. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : No, that does not benefit her, and she will not receive the reward of one who fasted the year, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
Whoever fasts Ramadan, then follows it with six from Shawwal
من صام رمضان ثم أتبعه ستا من شوالWhoever fasts Ramadan
من صام رمضانAccordingly, if a woman broke her fast for seven days due to menstruation and then delayed making them up until Shawwal ended, she must make up those days, but she does not make up the six days, because she delayed the make-up fasts without an excuse. However, if there was an excuse, such as if she was in post-natal bleeding, or sick, or traveling, then she may make up the missed fasts and also make up the six days of Shawwal.
And her making up the six days of Shawwal is on the basis of recommendation, because their original status is not obligatory, but if she wants to. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.