Is fasting six days of Shawwal considered making up for missed fasts and is one rewarded for the entire month, or must one fast six days of Shawwal and then make up for missed fasts, and is it permissible to combine them?
The ruling on the issue of prioritizing the six days of Shawwal fast over making up for Ramadan fasts, as well as the ruling on combining them with a single intention, has been previously explained in prior fatwas.
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