Ruling on making up the six days after Shawwal

Question: A woman fasts six days of the month of Shawwal every year. In one of the years, she gave birth to a child at the beginning of Ramadan, and she did not become pure until after Ramadan had ended. Then, after her purity, she made up the fasts. Is she required to make up the six days as well, after making up Ramadan, even if that is in a month other than Shawwal? Or is she not required to do anything other than making up Ramadan? And is fasting these six days of Shawwal obligatory on a permanent basis, or not?

Answer: Fasting six days of Shawwal is a recommended practice (sunnah), not an obligation; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): which Imam Muslim recorded in his Sahih. The mentioned hadith indicates that there is no harm in fasting them consecutively or separately; due to the generality of its wording. And hastening to them is better; based on the saying of the Exalted: [Ta-Ha:84], and what the Quranic verses and Prophetic hadiths indicate regarding the virtue of racing and hastening to good.
And it is not obligatory to be consistent with them, but that is better; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): .
And it is not prescribed to make them up after Shawwal has passed; because it is a recommended practice (sunnah) whose time has passed, whether it was left due to an excuse or without an excuse. And success is from Allah.