Fasting six days of Shawwal (merged)

Sadiyah · November 5, 2005, 5:47pm

Assalamo alaykum,

I was under the impression that Eid-ul-fitr lasts for three days and one cannot fast prior to that. On the contrary, it is only for a day and it is permissible to fast on the 2nd day and onwards.

I thought I’d share this, as many would like to start making up their missed fasts as well fast for the six days of shawwal, the reward of which equals to the reward of fasting for an entire year.

 Praise be to Allaah.   

 Eid al-Fitr lasts for just one day, which is the first day of Shawwaal. 

 With regard to the commonly-held belief among people, that Eid al-Fitr lasts for three days, this is merely a custom that is known among the people, and has nothing to do with any shar’i rulings. 

 Al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: 

 Chapter: Fasting on the day of al-Fitr. 

 Then he narrated (1992) that Abu Sa’eed (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade fasting on the day of al-Fitr and al-Nahr. 

 Based on this, the day of al-Fitr is just one day, on which it is haraam to fast, As for the second and third days of Shawwaal, it is not haraam to fast those days; it is permissible to fast it to make up a missed Ramadaan fast or as a voluntary fast. 

 And Allaah knows best.

Source: It is permissible to fast on the second day of Shawwaal?

Sadiyah · November 5, 2005, 5:54pm

Re: Fasting six days of Shawwal & the permissibility to fast on the 2nd day of Shawwa

According to one opinion/view, the missed fasts from Ramadan must be made up first prior to fasting the six voluntary days of Shawwal.

Answered by the Fatwa Department Research Committee - chaired by Sheikh `Abd al-Wahhâb al-Turayrî

Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan then follows it with six days in the month of Shawwâl, it will be as if he had fasted continuously throughout the year.” [Sahîh Muslim]

Each fast must have a separate intention. In fact, a person has to first make up whatever days of Ramadan he may have missed before he can start on the six days of Shawwâl. The Prophet (peace be upon him) clearly stated that the six days of Shawwâl must follow the Ramadan fast. Therefore, the days of Ramadan must be completed first.

The fasting for the six days of Shawwâl can occur any time during the month of Shawwâl. They may be observed consecutively or separately.

And Allah knows best.

Source: The six days of Shawwâl

Here’s more: The virtue of fasting six days of Shawwaal

armughal · November 6, 2005, 10:55am

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its just an opinion....

according to reports, aisha (ra) says that she sometimes did not make up for the missed fasts up to shaabaan just before the next ramadan....

Sadiyah · November 6, 2005, 5:47pm

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^ I've also heard of that one. Thanks for the clarification.

armughal · November 10, 2005, 9:19am

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came up in a discussion last night so i thought i'd put it here....
imam malik rejected this hadith when he heard it....
as is known of imam malik, imam of madinah, that he based his decisions on the practice of the people of madinah....
when he heard about these shawal fastings, he said that he has not heard of the people of madinah doing such a thing and hence considered it fabricated....
also he did not quite agree with the logic of the hadith that it wud mean a year of fasting....
ramdhan actions can not be equalled in reward by other actions....
and if it just means adding 6 in any time of shawwal, why not in shaaban or other months????
and if ramadhan is only 29 days, do we fast 7 to make the total tally 36 (which wud make up the year if multiplied by 10)....

wallahu aalam bissawab....

cat-woman · November 14, 2005, 8:50pm

6 fasts of Shawal

Can someone please quickly tell me of their purpose and relevance, and when is Shawaal going to be over? Is it sunnat/fardh? I want to start from tomorrow. thanks.

cat-woman · November 14, 2005, 8:51pm

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Okay I just saw this by armughal. Why would people fabricate such a thing?

armughal:

came up in a discussion last night so i thought i’d put it here…
imam malik rejected this hadith when he heard it…
as is known of imam malik, imam of madinah, that he based his decisions on the practice of the people of madinah…
when he heard about these shawal fastings, he said that he has not heard of the people of madinah doing such a thing and hence considered it fabricated…
also he did not quite agree with the logic of the hadith that it wud mean a year of fasting…
ramdhan actions can not be equalled in reward by other actions…
and if it just means adding 6 in any time of shawwal, why not in shaaban or other months???
and if ramadhan is only 29 days, do we fast 7 to make the total tally 36 (which wud make up the year if multiplied by 10)…

wallahu aalam bissawab…

Captain1 · November 14, 2005, 9:03pm

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Also read this thread

http://www.paklinks.com/gs/showthread.php?t=197739

PakistaniAbroad · November 14, 2005, 9:08pm

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or we could ask why would people believe in such fabrications?

cat-woman · November 14, 2005, 9:43pm

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^ please explain PA. I would like to know.

cat-woman · November 14, 2005, 9:45pm

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Question to armughal: what if a person like me has not been making up the missed rozay over the last few years. What niyat should I be making - should I prioritise the shawaal rozay or my missed ones.

funguy · November 14, 2005, 9:45pm

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cat-woman · November 14, 2005, 9:51pm

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kia hua FG?

armughal · November 15, 2005, 4:47am