Fasting all the required days consecutively

Reference: Fataawa Ramadhaan – Volume 2, Page 657, Fatwa No. 661
ad-Durur as-Sunniyah fil-Ajwibah an-Najdiyah – Volume 5, Page 360

Question: Is continuity (i.e. fasting all the required days consecutively) obligatory in making up the fasts of Ramadhaan?

Response: As for making up the fasts of Ramadhaan, then continuity [in making them up] is not obligatory.


Translation originally published on 9 December, 1999.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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