The six days of Shawwal
Six days after Eid: consecutive or not, before or after the missed days, and what the sources say about the reward.
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SeasonEid al-Fitr and Shawwal
Right after Eid, the same questions return every year. Must the six days be consecutive, can they wait, and what about the days still owed from . These answers cover that ground.
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Is it permissible to combine the intention of making up for missed Ramadan fasts with the intention of fasting the six days of Shawwal, and thereby obtain the reward for fasting the six days?
It appears that fasting the six days of Shawwal with the intention of making up missed fasts is not permissible, because both the fast of Ramadan and the fast…
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Is it permissible to fast the six days of Shawwal before making up for the days one missed in Ramadan if there isn't enough time to fast both?
Fasting six days of Shawwal is linked to completing the Ramadan fast, and its reward is not attained unless the Ramadan fast is completed, both in performance…
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Is it permissible to change the intention of fasting the six days from making up for Ramadan to intending the fasting of the six days of Shawwal, and then making up for Ramadan later, due to circumstances of istihadah (post-menstrual bleeding) that prevented fasting the six days of Shawwal with a separate intention?
Since you fasted the days of making up [missed fasts] with the intention of making them up, you have fulfilled your obligation and discharged your duty. You…
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Is it permissible to fast the six days of Shawwal before making up a day from Ramadan?
If you have one day of make-up fasting (qada') from Ramadan remaining, and you wish to fast the six days of Shawwal, then you should first fast the day you…
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Do yellowish discharges invalidate the fast after the cessation of menstrual bleeding? What is the ruling on fasting two days during which there were transparent discharges with a faint red dot, and are they considered menstruation or istihadah (non-menstrual bleeding)? Is it obligatory to make up the days about whose purity there was doubt? What is the number of days that must be made up if the days of one's usual period cannot be determined? Is it valid to rely on the white discharge (al-qassah al-baida') as a sign of purity if it appears intermittently or with dryness? Can the signs of purity occur together? What is your advice regarding making up the Ramadan fast and then fasting the six days of Shawwal, with the fear of menstruation overlapping? Is the fast of a day to be made up if blood is seen after the Maghrib adhan and it is not known when it descended?
Yellowish discharge after seeing dryness as a sign of purity is not considered menstruation unless it is connected to blood or occurs during the usual period.…
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Can a fibromyalgia patient who was unable to fast for many days in previous Ramadans due to illness and difficult financial circumstances be forgiven for that through seeking forgiveness and giving charity, and by making up only the fasts of the current Ramadan? Is it permissible for her to make up the fasts of the current Ramadan without making up what she missed from previous years? Will her fasting be accepted? Can making up the six days of Shawwal after making up the days of the current Ramadan atone for the fasts of previous years?
It is permissible to fast the six days of Shawwal before making up obligatory fasts, and this is the view of the majority of scholars. As for the obligatory…
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Is it permissible to fast the six days of Shawwal before making up the missed days of Ramadan, or is it obligatory to make them up first, and is it possible to combine the intention of making up (fasts) with the intention of fasting the six days of Shawwal?
According to the majority of scholars, it is permissible to begin fasting the six days of Shawwal before making up for missed Ramadan fasts. It is permissible…
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What is the ruling on a woman making up the days she missed in Ramadan due to menstruation, and what is the duration she must make up if she experiences bleeding again after becoming pure? Is it permissible for her to fast the six days of Shawwal before making up (the missed Ramadan days), and is it permissible to combine the intention of making up (missed Ramadan days) with fasting the six days of Shawwal or expiation for an oath (kaffarat al-yameen), and is it permissible to fast expiation for an oath every Monday and Thursday with the intention of both expiation and a supererogatory act (sunnat al-tatawwu')?
The blood observed by the woman cannot all be considered menses, as it exceeded fifteen days and was interspersed with a period of purity that did not reach…
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Is it permissible to fast Saturday alone with the intention of fasting six days of Shawwal, if it coincides with the last day of the month?
What is meant by singling out Saturday for fasting, which is disliked, is fasting it alone, not along with a day before it or after it. However, if it…
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When can one begin fasting the six days of Shawwal during the annual leave period?
It is permissible to start fasting the six days of Shawwal from the second day of Shawwal. It is also permissible to fast them on any days of Shawwal,…
Updated Sep 5, 2026