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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-605: BOLEHKAH PUASA 6 SYAWAL DIGANTI PADA BULAN ZULKAEDAH?
Can the six days of voluntary Shawwal fasting be made up in the month of Dhul Qa'dah if they could not be completed in Shawwal due to illness or other valid excuses?
Short answer
Making up the six days of Shawwal fasting in another month such as Dhul Qa'dah is recommended (sunat).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Making up the six days of Shawwal fasting in another month such as Dhul Qa'dah is recommended (sunat). A missed voluntary act of worship is not obligatory to make up, but making it up is recommended. The reward of fasting made up outside Shawwal is not equal to that of fasting in Shawwal, so Muslims are encouraged to complete the six days within Shawwal.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mengqada atau menggantikan puasa 6 syawal dalam bulan yang lain seperti Zulkaedah adalah Sunat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-605: BOLEHKAH PUASA 6 SYAWAL DIGANTI PADA BULAN ZULKAEDAH?”, 28 August 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4954-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-605-bolehkah-puasa-6-syawal-diganti-pada-bulan-zulkaedah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-shawwal-six-fasts-be-made-up-dhul-qadah/