6 Fasts of Shawwal every Mon and Thurs from today until Nov 20th

[Dushwari]

there are hadiths that say the month of Shawaal has 6 blessed fasts.

does anyone has more information on them?

Ref

Abu Ayyub (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "He who observes As-Saum (the fasts) in the month of Ramadan, and also observes As-Saum for six days in the month of Shawwal, it is as if he has observed As-Saum for the whole year.‘’[Muslim].

[armughal]

Re: 6 Fasts of Shawwal every Mon and Thurs from today until Nov 20th

6 random days in shawwal, they dont have to be mondays or thursdays, nor do they need to be consecutive days....
just any 6 days in shawwal, except the 1st of shawwal ofcourse....

[Femme_Fatale]

Re: 6 Fasts of Shawwal every Mon and Thurs from today until Nov 20th

So if you make up for your missed rozas in shawal does that count or would one have to fast for 12 days, 6 to make up missed ones and 6 for shabaan?

[Sadiyah]

Re: 6 Fasts of Shawwal every Mon and Thurs from today until Nov 20th

To the best of my knowledge, the ones you make up don't count as the ones for Shawwal. I believe you're required to make up the ones missed first then proceed to fasting six for Shawwal.

I'm sure someone else can clarify.

[Dushwari]

Re: 6 Fasts of Shawwal every Mon and Thurs from today until Nov 20th

Sadiyah,

thanks for sharing your knowledge; obviously people can tell between fasts that are kaza and fasts that are kept originally at designated months for their blessed ness.

also, men do not make up fasts for lack of periods if that is what you mean.
besides, periods are something which is an involuntary normal phenomenon per women's physiology during reproductive age range.

i dont think that having periods, or nursing or carrying a baby, makes women any less religious or able to have a worshipping position, except for a God given-break, to feel less physical strain, & most women are all glad for that, i suppose.

as Muslims, Shwaal's 6 blessed fasts apply to men, as well as women.

best,

@Sadiyah

To the best of my knowledge, the ones you make up don't count as the ones for Shawwal. I believe you're required to make up the ones missed first then proceed to fasting six for Shawwal.

I'm sure someone else can clarify.

[Sadiyah]

Re: 6 Fasts of Shawwal every Mon and Thurs from today until Nov 20th

I don’t think I mentioned men anywhere or that women who miss fasts are somehow less religious. To the best of my knowledge, when a woman is menstruating and is unable to pray, she’s given the reward of praying as she would be under normal circumstances.

Here’s the reference:

Praise be to Allaah.

Fasting six days of Shawwaal is dependent upon having completed the Ramadaan fast, according to the correct view. This is indicated by the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “Whoever fasts Ramadaan then follows it with six days of Shawwaal, it will be as if he fasted a lifetime.” Narrated by Muslim, 1164.

The conjunction thumma (then) indicates that this must be done in this order. This indicates that the fast of Ramadaan must be completed first (by observing the Ramadaan fast and making up any missed fasts), then after that one may fast the six days of Shawwaal, so as to attain the reward mentioned in the hadeeth.

The one who still owes missed Ramadaan fasts is said to have fasted part of Ramadaan; we cannot say that he has fasted Ramadaan.

But if a person has an excuse that kept him from fasting the six days of Shawwaal in Shawwaal because he had to make up missed fasts – such as a woman who was bleeding followed childbirth and spent all of Shawwaal making up for Ramadaan – then she may fast six days of Shawwaal in Dhu’l-Qa’dah, because she was excused. Similarly for anyone who has an excuse it is prescribed to make up the six days of Shawwaal in Dhu’l-Qa’dah, after making up the missed Ramadaan fasts. But the one who lets the month of Shawwaal go by without fasting these days and with no excuse, will not attain this reward.

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was asked: What if a woman owes days from Ramadaan – is it permissible for her to give precedence to fasting the six days of Shawwaal over making up the days she owes, or should she give priority to the days she owes over fasting the six days of Shawwaal?

He replied: If a woman still owes days from Ramadaan, then she should not fast the six days of Shawwaal until after she has made up what she owes, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever fasts Ramadaan then follows it with six days of Shawwaal…” Whoever still has days to make up from Ramadaan has not fasted Ramadaan, so she will not attain the reward of fasting the six days of Shawwaal until after she has finished making up the days she owes. If we assume that this making up missed fasts lasts throughout Shawwaal, such as if a woman was bleeding following childbirth and did not fast at all in Ramadaan, then she started to make up her missed fasts in Shawaal and did not finish that until Dhu’l-Qa’dah began, then she may fast the six days, and she will have the reward of one who fasted them in Shawwaal, because she delayed it for a necessary reason, so she will have the reward.

Ref: Should he start with the six days of Shawwaal before making up missed fasts, if there are not enough days left?

[teaser]

Re: 6 Fasts of Shawwal every Mon and Thurs from today until Nov 20th

Does it have to be on Monday and Thursday?

Also I heard that for women if she fast during shawal these 6 fasts they can be a make up of her missing fasts during Ramadhan due to periods. She will get double rewards (the missing ones during Ramadhan and for fasting in shawal). Allah :swt: knows best.