The remaining fasts of a man who has missed obligatory fasts to make up, and he encounters the Day of 'Arafah or the Day of Ashura, what is his obligation?
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up to his saying: [Al-A'raf 7:176] And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 1622g.
And Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Jumu'ah 62:5] And He the Exalted said: [Al-Muddaththir 74:50-51] And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Bulugh al-Maram 2:374 And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 493a So you will find that likening to animals is entirely in the context of condemnation, and it is not befitting for a human being to lower himself to the level of condemnation.
Yes.
The questioner : Your Eminence, may Allah forgive you, what is your opinion regarding a person who has missed obligatory fasts to make up, and he encounters the Day of 'Arafah or the Day of Ashura, and he wants to fast that day and postpone making up the missed fasts?
The Shaykh : We see that there is no harm in it, meaning there is no harm in a person fasting the Day of 'Arafah or the Day of Ashura while he has missed fasts to make up, because the time for making up the fasts is extended until there remains in Sha'ban an amount equal to the number of fasts he owes.
But we prefer that he start with making up the fasts and fast the Day of 'Arafah with the intention of making up the fasts, and perhaps if he fasts it with the intention of making up the fasts, he will obtain two rewards: the reward of fasting the Day of 'Arafah and the reward of making up the fasts.
As for fasting the six days of Ramadan in Shawwal, one does not attain their reward unless he has completed the fasting of Ramadan, because the six days are attached to Ramadan, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):Jami` at-Tirmidhi 759Sahih (Darussalam).
So his example is like that of the dog
فَمَثَلُهُ كَمَثَلِ الْكَلْبِOne who gets back his gift is like a dog which vomits and then swallows that vomit.
العائد في هبته كالكلب يقيء ثم يعود في قيئهAnd Allah the Exalted said:
The example of those who were entrusted with the Torah and then did not take it on is like that of a donkey
مَثَلُ الَّذِينَ حُمِّلُوا التَّوْرَاةَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَحْمِلُوهَا كَمَثَلِ الْحِمَارِ(50) As if they were alarmed donkeys (51) Fleeing from a lion?
كَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌ مُسْتَنْفِرَةٌ * فَرَّتْ مِنْ قَسْوَرَةٍWhoever speaks on Friday while the Imam is giving the Khutbah (religious talk), he is like a donkey which carries books
الذي يتكلم يوم الجمعة والإمام يخطب كمثل الحمار يحمل أسفاراObserve moderation in prostration, and let none of you stretch out his forearms (on the ground) like a dog.
اعتدلوا في السجود ولا يبسط أحدكم يديه انبساط الكلبYes.
The questioner : Your Eminence, may Allah forgive you, what is your opinion regarding a person who has missed obligatory fasts to make up, and he encounters the Day of 'Arafah or the Day of Ashura, and he wants to fast that day and postpone making up the missed fasts?
The Shaykh : We see that there is no harm in it, meaning there is no harm in a person fasting the Day of 'Arafah or the Day of Ashura while he has missed fasts to make up, because the time for making up the fasts is extended until there remains in Sha'ban an amount equal to the number of fasts he owes.
But we prefer that he start with making up the fasts and fast the Day of 'Arafah with the intention of making up the fasts, and perhaps if he fasts it with the intention of making up the fasts, he will obtain two rewards: the reward of fasting the Day of 'Arafah and the reward of making up the fasts.
As for fasting the six days of Ramadan in Shawwal, one does not attain their reward unless he has completed the fasting of Ramadan, because the six days are attached to Ramadan, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):