Is continuity required for fasting the six days of Shawwal, or is it permissible to separate them?
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The questioner : A questioner asks: Is continuity required for fasting the six days of Shawwal, or is it permissible to separate them?
The Shaykh : It is not required to fast the six days of Shawwal consecutively, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not stipulate that. Rather, he said:. However, one should not fast them until he has made up any days he owes from Ramadan, if he owes any, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . If a person owes days from Ramadan and fasts the six days before making them up, he has not fasted Ramadan. Yes.
The questioner : A questioner says: My father passed away and he had a vow upon him.
The Shaykh : What? What?
The Shaykh : It is not required to fast the six days of Shawwal consecutively, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not stipulate that. Rather, he said:
Whoever fasts Ramadan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal, it is like fasting the entire year
من صام رمضان ثم أتبعه ستا من شوال كان كصيام الدهرWhoever fasts Ramadan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal
من صام رمضان ثم أتبعه ستا من شوالThe questioner : A questioner says: My father passed away and he had a vow upon him.
The Shaykh : What? What?