Keeping qadha fasts with the niyyah of the six fasts of Shawaal
Question
Can one fast the 6 days of Shawwal as your fard days that you have to pay in together or must it be separate?
Answer
Qaza fast will not suffice for the shawaal nafil fast.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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