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Shawwal
is the tenth month on the Lunar Islamic calendar. The
first day of Shawwal is Eid ul-Fitr. There are also
six days of fasting during Shawwal which, together with
the Ramadan fasts, are equivalent to fasting "perpetually"
(according to Sahih Muslim). Usually, this is taken
to mean the whole year. The explanation is that a good
deed in islam is rewarded 10 times, hence fasting 30
days in Ramadan with 6 days in Shawwal is equivalent
to fasting the whole year in terms of reward Islam online
. It is a common misconception that the six days of
fasting must be undertaken on consecutive days, as there
are no hadith that support or stipulate this.
Shawwal
means ‘lift or carry’; so named because she
camels would be carrying a fetus at this time. In this
month Muhammad married Aisha, the daughter of his commander-in-chief
Abu Bakr. The first day of Shawwal is celebrated as
Eid ul-Fitr.
THE
SIX FASTS OF SHAWWAL
Hazrat
Abu Ayub Ansari (Radi Allahu Anhu) reported that the
messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said,
"The one who observes the fasts of Ramadaan followed
by six voluntary fasts of Shawwaal, will be regarded
as though he had fasted continuously.
Hazrat
Jabir Ibn Abullah (Radi Allahu Anh) reports that the
messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said,
"He who observes six fasts after Eid ul Fitr, it
will be as though he had fasted the whole year.
Every
good deed is equal to 10, the fasts of Ramadan are equal
to 10 months; the six fasts of Shawwal will be equal
to 2 months, giving a total of 12 months or one year.
SADQA
TUL FITR
Sadqa
tul Fitr is Wajib to every Muslim on whom Zakat is Fard
on behalf of himself and for all members of his family
including minor children. The amount of Sadqat ul Fitr
should be inquired from the local Masjid.
On
01 Shawwal, Eid is celebrated throughout the Muslim
World.
On 13 Shawwal, 194 AH Muhammad al-Bukhari
On 15 Shawwal, Sixth Imam Jafar Sadiq was killed.
On 17 Shawwal, victory to Muslims in th Battle of Uhud.
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