appears better to observe two fasts each week, and one fast on the second day of Eid, spreading them across the month; this seems more appropriate.”^[1]

In short, fasting is not allowed on the day of Eid, but after Eid, these six fasts may be observed at any time during the month of Shawwāl.

May Allah Almighty grant us the ability to observe voluntary (nafl) fasts.

اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

A New Beginning for a New Life

Dear Islamic brothers! From the blessed hadith, another important lesson we learn is that Ramadan grants a new life. That is, whoever observes the fasts of Ramadan becomes purified from sins and is like a newborn child.

As for major sins, such as:

1. not offering Salah,

2. not fasting,

3. unjustly harming Muslims,

Their forgiveness requires sincere repentance. Even so, Ramadan is a month of forgiveness. In it, countless people, upon whom Hell had become wājib, are forgiven. Therefore, we may hope in the mercy of Allah Almighty that perhaps we too have been forgiven.

In any case, after Ramadan, a new life begins. Now, we must truly make a new life. There should be a clear difference between our lives before and after Ramadan. For example:

1. If we did not offer Salah before, we must now develop the habit of offering all five daily prayers in congregation.

2. If we were lazy in acting upon Sunnahs before, we must now become punctual in following them.