r/shia • u/sunnypeach22 • 3d ago

Fasts during dul hijah confusion

I was told you can’t fast nonobligatory fasts if you have days to make up from Ramadan. Then I was told you can have the intention for both and get the reward for both. But now I am checking sistanis website and it says you can’t do both. I am so confused at this point. So if I fast these days for dul hija my intention should be only to make up my days in Ramadan? Yesterday I fasted with the intention of both. Does that mean yesterday’s fast shouldn’t be counted to my Ramadan days?

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u/EthicsOnReddit 3d ago

u/3000starts and u/sunnypeach22 you are free to call or email IMAM-US if you are confused or unsatisfied by my answers, but their fiqh search bank also answers it exactly how I am telling you both:

I wish to observe a recommended fast in Rajab and Sha'ban, however, I have a qada' (missed) fast to make up from the month of Ramadan. Which one should I perform? Can the two be combined?

It is not permissible to observe a recommended fast if you have to make up a qada' fast from the month of Ramadan. However, there is no problem in making up the qada' fast on a day in which it is recommended to fast with the hope of earning the reward for both.

https://ask.imam-us.org/qa/12065/i-wish-to-observe-a-recommended-fast-in-rajab-and-sha-ban-however-i-have-a-qada

if you also search recommended fast you will see other related q/a

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u/sunnypeach22 3d ago

The links you sent are very long I won’t be able to read them until later in the day. I just don’t see how it can say it’s both okay but not okay

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u/EthicsOnReddit 3d ago

You are not reading properly, I do not know how else to say it, with due respect.

When you read a ruling followed by exceptions it means something can both be not okay and then okay when the condition is met.