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THE VIRTUE OF FASTING SIX DAYS OF SHAWWAAL

 

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The virtue of fasting six days of Shawwaal

 

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Question

 

What is the ruling on fasting six days of Shawwaal? Is it waajib (obligatory)?

 

Answer

 

Praise be to Allah.

 

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).

 

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) explained this when he said:

 

“Whoever fasts for six days after (Eid) al-Fitr has completed the year:

 

(whoever does a good deed (hasanah) will have ten hasanah like it).” According to another report:

 

“Allaah has made for each hasanah ten like it, so a month is like fasting ten months, and fasting six days completes the year.”

 

(Al-Nisaa’i and Ibn Maajah. See also Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, 1/421).

 

It was also narrated by Ibn Khuzaymah with the wording:

 

“Fasting for the month of Ramadaan brings the reward of ten like it, and fasting for six days brings the reward of two months, and that is the fasting of the whole year.”

 

The Hanbali and Shaafa’i fuqaha’ explained that fasting six days of Shawwaal after fasting Ramadaan makes it as if one has fasted for an entire year of obligatory fasts, because the multiplication of the reward applies even to naafil fasts, because each hasanah brings the reward of ten like it.

 

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, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

 

“The first thing for which people will be brought to account on the Day of Resurrection will be their salaah (prayer). Our Lord, may He be glorified and exalted, will say to His angels – although He knows best –

 

‘Look at the salaah of My slave, whether it is complete or incomplete.’ If it is perfect, it will be recorded as perfect, and if something is lacking, He will say, ‘Look and see whether My slave did any voluntary (naafil) prayers.’ If he did some voluntary prayers, [Allaah] will say, Complete the obligatory actions of My slave from his voluntary actions.’ Then all his actions will be dealt with in a similar manner.”

 

(Narrated by Abu Dawood).

 

And Allaah knows best

 

https://islamqa.info/en/answers/7859/the-virtue-of-fasting-six-days-of-shawwaal

 

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Is Shawwal Fasting Compulsory?

 

Fasting in Shawwal is not compulsory, but it is highly recommended. Muslims are encouraged to fast for six days during the month of Shawwal, as it is considered to be a way of earning additional rewards from Allah (SWT) for the good deeds done during Ramadan.

 

Fasting six days of Shawwal after the obligatory fast of Ramadan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not wajib. It is recommended for the Muslim to fast six days of Shawwal , and in this there is great virtue and an immense reward.

 

What Are The 6 Days Of Shawwal?

 

The six days of Shawwal are the six days that follow the Eid al-Fitr festival. Muslims are encouraged to fast during these six days as it is believed that the reward for fasting during this period after Ramadan is equivalent to fasting for the entire year.

 

Can you fast any 6 days of Shawwal?

 

Yes, Muslims can fast any six days of Shawwal. It is not necessary to fast for six consecutive days. The six days can be spread out throughout the month of Shawwal as per one’s convenience.

 

Why do we fast six days of Shawwal?

 

Fasting for six days during the month of Shawwal is considered to be a way of earning additional rewards from Allah (SWT) for the good deeds done during Ramadan. It is believed that the reward for fasting during this period is equivalent to fasting for the entire year.

 

What are the 3 white days of Shawwal?

 

The three white days of Shawwal are the 13th, 14th, and 15th days of the month of Shawwal.

 

What is the reward of fasting 6 days of Shawwal?

 

The reward for fasting six days during the month of Shawwal is believed to be equivalent to fasting for the entire year. This is because every good deed is multiplied by ten during Ramadan, and fasting for six days during Shawwal is equivalent to fasting for 60 days, which is the same as fasting for two months.

 

Therefore, the reward for fasting during these six days is equivalent to fasting for the entire year.

 

Some scholars expounded that as each good deed is ten folds of the deed, so Ramadan, which is a month, will be ten months, and the six days (of Shawwal) will be sixty days, which will be two months.

 

Can you fast Shawwal on Monday or Thursday?

 

Yes, there is nothing wrong fasting the six days of Shawwal on Mondays and Thursdays, and there will be recorded for you the reward of fasting the six days (of Shawwal) and of fasting on Mondays and Thursdays.

 

Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymin (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

 

“If it so happens that the fasting of these six days of Shawwal is done on Mondays and Thursdays , then the person will attain the reward of fasting on a Monday with the intention of attaining the reward for fasting the six days , and the intention of attaining the reward for fasting on a Monday or Thursday, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:

 

“Actions are but by intentions, and each person will have but that which he intended.”

 

From IslamQA

 

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.

 

How many days in Shawwal?

 

There are 29 or 30 days in the month of Shawwal like any other Islamic months

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WHAT IS FITRA /ZAKAT AL FITR ?

 

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What is Fitra / Zakat Al Fitr?

 

Fitra or Zakat Al Fitr is an obligatory charity that is distributed at the end of the Fast of Ramadan.

 

It is obligatory for every Muslim, to be paid on their own behalf and on behalf of their dependents (Wife, children, etc), if they have the means to do so.

 

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ فَرَضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم زَكَاةَ رَمَضَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ حُرٍّ وَعَبْدٍ وَذَكَرٍ وَأُنْثَى صَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ

 

“The Prophet ﷺ enjoined the Zakah of Ramadan on everyone, young and old, free and slave, male and female, a Sa’a of dates or a Sa’a of barley.”

 

(Saheeh)

 

A Sa’a is a means of calculation at the time of the Prophet ﷺ and one Sa’a is equivalent to 3.28 litres, or approximately 2.73 kgs of rice, 2.8kg of wheat, 2.7kg of dates, or 2.4kgs of barley.

 

Today you can pay cash the equivalent value of one Sa’a, which is calculated.

 

If one who gives Fitrah is relatively wealthy, it would also be better for him or her to pay more than the amount of a sa’a…

 

Fitrah becomes obligatory on every Muslim from sunset on the last day of fasting until the beginning of the Eid prayer (shortly after sunrise the following day).

 

However, this zakat can be paid prior to the above mentioned period, as many of the companions of the Prophet ﷺ used to pay Fitrah a couple of days before Eid.

 

In today’s context, it would be better to pay it even earlier (as long as it is paid within Ramadan) to allow it to reach the needy in far places by Eid.

 

The Prophet ﷺ made Fitrah compulsory so that those who fasted may be purified of their idle deeds and shameful talk (committed during Ramadan) and so that the poor may be fed.

 

عَنِ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ:  فَرَضَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-زَكَاةَ اَلْفِطْرِ; طُهْرَةً لِلصَّائِمِ مِنَ اَللَّغْوِ, وَالرَّفَثِ, وَطُعْمَةً لِلْمَسَاكِينِ, فَمَنْ أَدَّاهَا قَبْلَ اَلصَّلَاةِ فَهِيَ زَكَاةٌ مَقْبُولَةٌ, وَمَنْ أَدَّاهَا بَعْدَ اَلصَّلَاةِ فَهِيَ صَدَقَةٌ مِنَ اَلصَّدَقَاتِ.‏ 

 

رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ, وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اَلْحَاكِم

 

Whoever gives it before Eid prayer will have it accepted as Zakat, while he who gives it after the prayer has only given a general Sadaqah.”

 

[Abu Dawood]

 

May Allah accept our fast and purify us from all our sins during and after this Holy Month of Ramadan and may we all be able to pay our Fitrah on time at the end of Ramadan, Aameen

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