Is it permissible to fast the six days of Shawwal before making up the missed six days of Ramadan?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Your voluntary fasting of the six days of Shawwal before making up for the days you missed in is valid and beyond reproach. This is the preponderant opinion among scholars and the of the majority, with the caveat that some scholars stipulated that the virtue mentioned in the is only attained by one who has fasted the entirety of Ramadan.
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