After Ramadan, Try to keep the 6 Fasts of Shawwaal. (2/4)
Question
Do the six days of Shawwal have to be fasted consecutively?
Answer
It is not a necessary that they should be fasted consecutively. If you fast them separately or consecutively, it is OK. However, the sooner you observe them, the better, because Allah says: “So compete in good deeds.” (Qur’an 5:48)
“(Sayyadina Musa said:] … and I hastened to You, O my Lord, that You might be pleased.” (Qur’an 20:84)
Unnecessarily delaying may cause a person difficulty in re-adjusting, and by saying “tomorrow, tomorrow,” the entire month may just fly pass you without even realizing.
- Answered by
- Maulana Khalid Dhorat
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