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~ * ~ The virtue of fasting six days of Shawwaal ~ * ~ (http://63.175.194.25/index.php?ln=eng&ds=qa&lv=browse&QR=7859&dgn=3)
Fasting six days of Shawwaal after the obligatory fast of Ramadaan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not waajib.
It is recommended for the Muslim to fast six days of Shawwaal, and in this there is great virtue and an immense reward.
Whoever fasts these six days will have recorded for him a reward as if he had fasted a whole year as was reported in a saheeh hadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
Abu Ayyoob (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever fasts Ramadaan and follows it with six days of Shawwaal, it will be as if he fasted for a lifetime.” (Narrated by Muslim, Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nisaa’i and Ibn Maajah).
Another of the important benefits of fasting six days of Shawwaal is that is makes up for any shortfall in a person's obligatory Ramadaan fasts, because no one is free of shortcomings or sins that have a negative effect on his fasting.
On the Day of Resurrection, some of his naafil deeds will be taken to make up the shortcomings in his obligatory deeds.
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Can a person start fasting six days of Shawwaal when he still has days to make up from Ramadaan? (http://63.175.194.25/index.php?ln=eng&ds=qa&lv=browse&QR=7863&dgn=3)
If someone has missed some of the days of Ramadaan, he should fast them first, then fast six days of Shawwaal, because he cannot follow the fast of Ramadaan with six days of Shawwaal unless he has completed his Ramadaan fast.
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When should a Muslim start fasting six days of Shawwaal? (http://63.175.194.25/index.php?ln=eng&ds=qa&lv=browse&QR=7860&dgn=3)
These days do not have to be fasted immediately after Eid al-Fitr; it is permissible to start fasting them one or more days after Eid, and they may be done consecutively or separately during the month of Shawwaal, according to what is easier for a person. There is plenty of room for maneuver in this matter, and this is not obligatory, it is Sunnah.
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~ * ~ The virtue of fasting six days of Shawwaal ~ * ~ (http://63.175.194.25/index.php?ln=eng&ds=qa&lv=browse&QR=7859&dgn=3)
Fasting six days of Shawwaal after the obligatory fast of Ramadaan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not waajib.
It is recommended for the Muslim to fast six days of Shawwaal, and in this there is great virtue and an immense reward.
Whoever fasts these six days will have recorded for him a reward as if he had fasted a whole year as was reported in a saheeh hadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
Abu Ayyoob (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever fasts Ramadaan and follows it with six days of Shawwaal, it will be as if he fasted for a lifetime.” (Narrated by Muslim, Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nisaa’i and Ibn Maajah).
Another of the important benefits of fasting six days of Shawwaal is that is makes up for any shortfall in a person's obligatory Ramadaan fasts, because no one is free of shortcomings or sins that have a negative effect on his fasting.
On the Day of Resurrection, some of his naafil deeds will be taken to make up the shortcomings in his obligatory deeds.
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Can a person start fasting six days of Shawwaal when he still has days to make up from Ramadaan? (http://63.175.194.25/index.php?ln=eng&ds=qa&lv=browse&QR=7863&dgn=3)
If someone has missed some of the days of Ramadaan, he should fast them first, then fast six days of Shawwaal, because he cannot follow the fast of Ramadaan with six days of Shawwaal unless he has completed his Ramadaan fast.
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When should a Muslim start fasting six days of Shawwaal? (http://63.175.194.25/index.php?ln=eng&ds=qa&lv=browse&QR=7860&dgn=3)
These days do not have to be fasted immediately after Eid al-Fitr; it is permissible to start fasting them one or more days after Eid, and they may be done consecutively or separately during the month of Shawwaal, according to what is easier for a person. There is plenty of room for maneuver in this matter, and this is not obligatory, it is Sunnah.
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