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What is the authenticity of sitta Shawwal (the six days fasting after Ramadhaan)?

Published as Authenticity of fasting the six fasts of Shawwaal

· 26 Shawwal 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the authenticity of sitta Shawwal (the six days fasting after Ramadhaan)?

Answer

The Hadith appears in Muslim Shareef, Tirmizi Shareef and Abu Dawood Shareef and the Hadith is worthy of being practised.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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