FatwaPenangFasting
MENGGABUNGKAN PUASA QADA DENGAN PUASA ENAM SYAWAL
Is it permissible to combine a Ramadan make-up fast with the six days of Shawwal fasting?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that combining the make-up fast with the voluntary six days of Shawwal fasting is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that combining the make-up fast with the voluntary six days of Shawwal fasting is permissible. However, the reward obtained is not complete compared with fasting each separately on different days. The better approach is to make up the Ramadan fasts first and then fast the six days of Shawwal, in order to avoid the scholarly dispute over whether the Shawwal fast is valid for someone who has not yet made up missed Ramadan fasts.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menggabungkan puasa antara puasa qada dan puasa sunat enam syawal adalah diharuskan;
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MENGGABUNGKAN PUASA QADA DENGAN PUASA ENAM SYAWAL”, 29 April 2018. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1290. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/combine-qada-fast-with-six-shawwal-fasts/