Her other question asks: Is it permissible to combine making up missed fasts with voluntary fasting under a single intention?
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The questioner : Her other question asks: Is it permissible to combine making up missed fasts with voluntary fasting under a single intention?
The Shaykh : It seems she is referring to fasting, for example, on the Day of 'Arafah with the intention of making up a missed fast, or on the Day of 'Ashura with the intention of making up a missed fast.
The questioner : Yes, that is approximately how it appears.
The Shaykh : If that is the case, then there is no blame on her; it is permissible for a woman to fast on the Day of 'Arafah with the intention of making up a missed fast, and she will receive the reward of the Day of 'Arafah. Likewise, she may fast on the Day of 'Ashura with the intention of making up a missed fast and receive the reward.
The questioner : Or six days of Shawwal, for example?
The Shaykh : However, it is necessary that the fasts of Ramadan be completed before fasting the six days of Shawwal. For example, if she has five days...
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : ...of Ramadan to make up, and she makes them up one day after another, and then fasts the six days, there is no blame on her, even if they are not consecutive. The important thing is that we understand that it is necessary to finish making up the fasts of Ramadan. This issue causes difficulty for many people, as some women think that fasting six days of Shawwal is permissible even before making up the missed fasts.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is even reported that if Shawwal is too short to accommodate both the six days and the make-up fasts, some women fast the six days before making up the missed fasts. This is an error, because making up the fasts of Ramadan must precede fasting the six days of Shawwal.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So, is it not valid to fast six days of Shawwal until the fasts of Ramadan are completely finished?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : This is a message sent by the listener Zakariyya Faraj Mas'ud from the Republic of Egypt, As-Saloom.
The Shaykh : It seems she is referring to fasting, for example, on the Day of 'Arafah with the intention of making up a missed fast, or on the Day of 'Ashura with the intention of making up a missed fast.
The questioner : Yes, that is approximately how it appears.
The Shaykh : If that is the case, then there is no blame on her; it is permissible for a woman to fast on the Day of 'Arafah with the intention of making up a missed fast, and she will receive the reward of the Day of 'Arafah. Likewise, she may fast on the Day of 'Ashura with the intention of making up a missed fast and receive the reward.
The questioner : Or six days of Shawwal, for example?
The Shaykh : However, it is necessary that the fasts of Ramadan be completed before fasting the six days of Shawwal. For example, if she has five days...
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : ...of Ramadan to make up, and she makes them up one day after another, and then fasts the six days, there is no blame on her, even if they are not consecutive. The important thing is that we understand that it is necessary to finish making up the fasts of Ramadan. This issue causes difficulty for many people, as some women think that fasting six days of Shawwal is permissible even before making up the missed fasts.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is even reported that if Shawwal is too short to accommodate both the six days and the make-up fasts, some women fast the six days before making up the missed fasts. This is an error, because making up the fasts of Ramadan must precede fasting the six days of Shawwal.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So, is it not valid to fast six days of Shawwal until the fasts of Ramadan are completely finished?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : This is a message sent by the listener Zakariyya Faraj Mas'ud from the Republic of Egypt, As-Saloom.