Ruling on performing supererogatory Sawm for a person who has to make up for missed days of Sawm
Question:
"What is the ruling on supererogatory Sawm (Fast), such as the six days of Shwwal, the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, and the Day of `Ashura’ (10th of Muharram), for a person who has to make up for missed days of Sawm?"
Answer:
"One has to make up for the missed days of Sawm before starting the supererogatory Sawm, because the obligatory act of worship is more important than the supererogatory one, according to the most preponderant of the scholars' opinions."
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez bin 'Abdullah bin Baaz, may Allah have mercy upon him
Source: www.alifta.net - Fatwas of Ibn Baz, Volume 15, Book on Fasting, Voluntary fasting.
Reference: This was published in the book entitled Tuhfat Al-Ikhwan, by His Eminence, p. 174; Al-Riyadh newspaper, 12/9/1418 A.H.; Al-Nadwah newspaper, issue no. 12217, 16/9/1419 A.H.; and Al-Da`wah magazine, issue no. 1657, 1/10/1419 A.H.
"What is the ruling on supererogatory Sawm (Fast), such as the six days of Shwwal, the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, and the Day of `Ashura’ (10th of Muharram), for a person who has to make up for missed days of Sawm?"
Answer:
"One has to make up for the missed days of Sawm before starting the supererogatory Sawm, because the obligatory act of worship is more important than the supererogatory one, according to the most preponderant of the scholars' opinions."
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez bin 'Abdullah bin Baaz, may Allah have mercy upon him
Source: www.alifta.net - Fatwas of Ibn Baz, Volume 15, Book on Fasting, Voluntary fasting.
Reference: This was published in the book entitled Tuhfat Al-Ikhwan, by His Eminence, p. 174; Al-Riyadh newspaper, 12/9/1418 A.H.; Al-Nadwah newspaper, issue no. 12217, 16/9/1419 A.H.; and Al-Da`wah magazine, issue no. 1657, 1/10/1419 A.H.