Is it permissible to fast the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah for one who broke her fast in Ramadan due to menstruation and has not yet made up the days she missed?
This issue concerns observing voluntary fasts before making up missed Ramadan fasts, and there is a difference of opinion among scholars regarding it. It is better for someone who has missed fasts from Ramadan to make them up before observing voluntary fasts. If a person observes a voluntary fast before making up what is due, their fast is valid as long as there is ample time, such as fasting on the Day of Arafah or Ashura. It is better to intend these fasts as make-up for Ramadan to gain both rewards. As for fasting the six days of Shawwal, this should only be done after making up the Ramadan fasts. It is permissible to fast the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah with the intention of a voluntary fast, but it is better to intend them as make-up for Ramadan to gain both rewards.
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