The virtue of fasting six days of Shawwaal

Since 2013-08-10

Question:

What is the ruling on fasting six days of Shawwaal? Is it waajib (obligatory)?

Answer:

(Narrated by Muslim, Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nisaa’i and Ibn Maajah).

(al-Nisaa’i and Ibn Maajah. See also Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, 1/421).

(Narrated by Abu Dawood).

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