Is it permissible to make up for the days missed during the month of Ramadhaan while people are fasting the six days in the month of Shawwal?
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Is it permissible to make up for the days missed during the month of Ramadhaan while people are fasting the six days in the month of Shawwal?
Answer
Yes.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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