The ruling on fasting at the end of Sha'ban for one who missed a fast he had made a habit of
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Question:
A man had made it a habit to fast three days of every month—the three white days—and he traveled during these three days. So he asks: If he returns, should he fast three days at the end of the month of Sha'ban?
Answer:
It is not obligatory. No, it is a recommended practice whose time has passed. If he fasts them on other days, there is nothing wrong with it. He is not fasting for the sake of Ramadan, but rather because he fasts three days of every month. So there is no harm and no blame, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1914. So if he fasts the three white days and they pass him by, and he wishes to fast them, there is nothing wrong with it.
A man had made it a habit to fast three days of every month—the three white days—and he traveled during these three days. So he asks: If he returns, should he fast three days at the end of the month of Sha'ban?
Answer:
It is not obligatory. No, it is a recommended practice whose time has passed. If he fasts them on other days, there is nothing wrong with it. He is not fasting for the sake of Ramadan, but rather because he fasts three days of every month. So there is no harm and no blame, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
None of you should fast a day or two before the month of Ramadan unless he has the habit of fasting
لا تقدموا رمضان بصوم يومٍ أو يومين، إلا أن يكون صومٌ يصومه أحدُكم
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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