Is it better to fast six days of Shawwal on separate days or consecutively?
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The questioner : Which is better in applying the Sunnah regarding fasting the six days, consecutively or, meaning, scattered throughout the month of Shawwal?
The Shaykh : Consecutively.
The questioner : In principle, that is.
The Shaykh : Yes, but he must avoid fasting on Friday and Saturday.
The questioner : Meaning, he precedes it with a day, meaning...
The Shaykh : He must avoid fasting on Friday and Saturday.
The questioner : I know, except that he precedes it with the day before or after?
The Shaykh : What do you want him to precede it with, O Shaykh? I am telling you that he must not fast on Friday and Saturday; what does he need to precede it with?
The questioner : Do you mean this in the case of fasting consecutively?
The Shaykh : Or what are you talking about?
The questioner : The same for them.
The Shaykh : And I am the same for them, you are the same for them, and I am the same for them.
The questioner : Meaning, in this case, we avoid them, meaning.
The Shaykh : Yes, or what?
The questioner : Since they are connected to each other, here we know that it is permissible.
The Shaykh : Your knowledge of this needs a big erasure and needs purification. Yes.
The questioner : Likewise, fasting three days in the month?
The Shaykh : Likewise, all the days in which a Friday and a Saturday occur, avoid them.
The questioner : Regarding fasting three days in the month, is it better for them to be scattered or consecutive?
The Shaykh : O my brother, may Allah guide you, I have already given you the answer.
The questioner : I understand, but I mean days other than these six days.
The Shaykh : I gave you the answer regarding the three days, the three in the middle of the month; avoid Friday and Saturday.
The questioner : But what I intended was whether it is better to fast the three days together or scattered?
The Shaykh : What are these, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : Fasting the three days in the month that are known.
The Shaykh : O my dear, these are three days; if he wants to fast the three white days, these do not differ except if a Friday and a Saturday come.
The questioner : Yes, I understand.
The Shaykh : But if three days come in every month without intending the white days, then in that case, it is said about them what we said about the six of Shawwal, meaning but if a Friday or Saturday comes, they are not fasted without intending the white days, then in that case, it is said about them what we said about the six of Shawwal, meaning but if a Friday or Saturday comes, they are not fasted.
The questioner : By analogy to that, I think fasting as expiation for an oath is possible?
The Shaykh : No, there is no analogy here, because the hadith says:Sunan Ibn Majah 1726Hasan (Darussalam) and this expiation is obligatory.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Consecutively.
The questioner : In principle, that is.
The Shaykh : Yes, but he must avoid fasting on Friday and Saturday.
The questioner : Meaning, he precedes it with a day, meaning...
The Shaykh : He must avoid fasting on Friday and Saturday.
The questioner : I know, except that he precedes it with the day before or after?
The Shaykh : What do you want him to precede it with, O Shaykh? I am telling you that he must not fast on Friday and Saturday; what does he need to precede it with?
The questioner : Do you mean this in the case of fasting consecutively?
The Shaykh : Or what are you talking about?
The questioner : The same for them.
The Shaykh : And I am the same for them, you are the same for them, and I am the same for them.
The questioner : Meaning, in this case, we avoid them, meaning.
The Shaykh : Yes, or what?
The questioner : Since they are connected to each other, here we know that it is permissible.
The Shaykh : Your knowledge of this needs a big erasure and needs purification. Yes.
The questioner : Likewise, fasting three days in the month?
The Shaykh : Likewise, all the days in which a Friday and a Saturday occur, avoid them.
The questioner : Regarding fasting three days in the month, is it better for them to be scattered or consecutive?
The Shaykh : O my brother, may Allah guide you, I have already given you the answer.
The questioner : I understand, but I mean days other than these six days.
The Shaykh : I gave you the answer regarding the three days, the three in the middle of the month; avoid Friday and Saturday.
The questioner : But what I intended was whether it is better to fast the three days together or scattered?
The Shaykh : What are these, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : Fasting the three days in the month that are known.
The Shaykh : O my dear, these are three days; if he wants to fast the three white days, these do not differ except if a Friday and a Saturday come.
The questioner : Yes, I understand.
The Shaykh : But if three days come in every month without intending the white days, then in that case, it is said about them what we said about the six of Shawwal, meaning
Hasten to forgiveness from your Lord
سارعوا إلى مغفرة من ربكمHasten to forgiveness from your Lord
سارعوا إلى مغفرة من ربكمThe questioner : By analogy to that, I think fasting as expiation for an oath is possible?
The Shaykh : No, there is no analogy here, because the hadith says:
Do not fast on Saturdays apart from days when you are obliged to fast
لا تصوموا يوم السبت إلا فيما افترض عليكمThe questioner : Yes.
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