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Fasting six days of Shawwal

صيام الستة من شوال

A question about fasting six days of Shawwal, in which Jordan's General Iftaa Department answered that it is a sunna, relying on a hadith reported by Muslim that whoever follows Ramadan with six days of Shawwal is as if he had fasted the whole year. The Department answered that fasting six days of Shawwal is a sunna, relying on a hadith reported by Muslim that whoever fasts Ramadan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal is as one who fasts the whole year. It explained that the reward of fasting Ramadan is like that of fasting ten months and the reward of the six days is like that of sixty days, which together complete the year.

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A question about fasting six days of Shawwal, in which Jordan's General Iftaa Department answered that it is a sunna, relying on a hadith reported by Muslim that whoever follows Ramadan with six days of Shawwal is as if he had fasted the whole year. 1

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The questioner asked about the ruling on fasting six days of Shawwal. 1

The answer

The Department answered that fasting six days of Shawwal is a sunna, relying on a hadith reported by Muslim that whoever fasts Ramadan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal is as one who fasts the whole year. 1 It explained that the reward of fasting Ramadan is like that of fasting ten months and the reward of the six days is like that of sixty days, which together complete the year. 1

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Jordan's General Iftaa Department published this fatwa on aliftaa.jo as no. 4176, dated 4 February 2026. 1 The museum records this text as a historical document attributed to the body or scholar that issued it; it issues no ruling of its own.

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Tatawwu (voluntary acts beyond the obligatory, in worship and in giving)· Shawwal (the month after Ramadan: fasting six days of it, the sighting of its new moon, and the rule when one sees it alone)

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Fasting the six days of Shawwal before making up Ramadan· Fasting a Friday, Saturday or Sunday on its own· Donating to non-Muslim children in need· Shawwal (the month after Ramadan: fasting six days of it, the sighting of its new moon, and the rule when one sees it alone)· Tatawwu (voluntary acts beyond the obligatory, in worship and in giving)

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  1. Jordan's General Iftaa Department (aliftaa.jo) , fatwa 4176

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islam.museum contributors. “Fasting six days of Shawwal”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/work/fatwa-aliftaa-jo-fasting-six-days-of-shawwal/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-01.

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Fasting the six days of Shawwal before making up Ramadan

A question about fasting the six days of Shawwal before making up Ramadan, in which Jordan's General Iftaa Department answered that it is permitted if the days were missed with an excuse, that someone who broke the fast without excuse must make the days up promptly, and that combining both intentions is permitted though keeping them separate is more cautious. The Department answered that if the fast was broken with an excuse, the six days may come before the make-up days, because making up is then not urgent and may be done in Shawwal or later, whereas the six days can only be fasted in Shawwal. It said that if the fast was broken without excuse, one must hasten to make it up immediately after Eid and before the six days; but if one fasts the six days, they are valid, and the missed fasts must be made up afterwards. It added that the intentions of making up and of the six days may be combined, though it is more cautious to keep each fast separate, for the greater reward and to stay clear of the disagreement of those who disallow combining.