Question 1

What is Shawwal Month Fasting?

Accepted Answer

Fasting in the month of Shawwal is actually few days of fasting Muslims do after they have completed the whole month fasting in the month of Holy Ramadan.

Question 2

Why is Shawwal Fasting so much talked about? What are the benefits??

Accepted Answer

According to Hadith, if you complete only 6 days of fasting in the month of Shawwal after you have completed Ramadan whole month fasting, you will be rewared as if you have fasted the whole year.

The reward of Ramadan whole month fasting + Shawwal 6 days fasting is equivalent to fasting of the whole year.

You will be rewarded for the whole year fasting without actually fasting the whole year.

Question 3

How many days of Fasting you have to perform in the month of Shawwal to get whole year of fasting reward?

Accepted Answer

To get the whole year reward, you only have to do fasting for 6 days in the month of Shawwal on top of whole month of fasting of Ramadan.

Question 4

How to perform Shawwal 6 days fasting? What is the sequence?

Accepted Answer

The beauty of Shawwal fasting that it is entirely your choice, you can choose sequence and days as per your convenience. You only have to complete total 6 days of fasting.

You can do the fasting for 6 days in a row, or you can also fast on alternate days. Moreover, if it suits you, you can select days of your choice just to complete the count of 6 days fasting.

Question 5

Can I do Fasting on the Day of Eid?

Accepted Answer

Fasting on the day of Eid is not allowed. Eid is the day of celebration gift from Allah as reward of Ramadan Fasting.

On the day of celebrations, fasting is not performed, and it is prohibited to do fasting on
Eid Day.