Fasts of Shawwal - Makrooh?

[Saad]

Six fasts of Shawwal Makrooh according to Imam Abu Hanifa [r.h] and Imam Malik [r.h] ?

Small booklet written by Mufti Zari Wali Khan on this topic.

http://www.4shared.com/file/23362834...ified=fa109d20

[eTeacher]

This is a position held by the mentor of Khanbaba, Mf. Zarwali Khan (Damat Barakatuhu).

While Mufti Saheb is a mountain of knowledge, he holds a number of views contrary to the vast majority of Ulama.
This is one of those views.

^^^^

[Ansari]

Are we speaking specifically about the 6 days of shawwaal being makruh and contrary to the majority of hanafi ulama?

It's a bit confusing since some great ulama have written a taqreez of this work. Do we at least accept that -despite the ikhtilaaf between hanafi fuqaha- Imam Abu Hanifa did find it makruh?

[source1984]

Wait, I thought the hadith on fasting in shawwal was sound and very direct. Where is the debate?

[Abu Jaabir]

Originally Posted by soofi_saheb


This is a position held by the mentor of Khanbaba, Mf. Zarwali Khan (Damat Barakatuhu).

While Mufti Saheb is a mountain of knowledge, he holds a number of views contrary to the vast majority of Ulama.
This is one of those views.



But has anyone studied the booklet of the respected Mufti Zar Wali Khan & come up with answers?

[Husain]

But has anyone studied the booklet of the respected Mufti Zar Wali Khan & come up with answers?

Yes, it is quite simple to answer.

Mufti Zar Wali Sheb based his arguments on the following:

1- The hadith is defective
Reply: Numerous other chains exist

2- Imam Abu Hanifah held the opinion that the fast is makruh and Fatwa has to be given on Imam sahebs view
Reply: The position of the madhab is that Fatwa is given on Imam sahebs view in Ibadat by a latter day Mufti, in the event of him not finding the Fuqaha of the Madhab giving Fatwa on another view. In this matter they have clearly given Fatwa on Imam Abu Yusuf's and Muhammads view, which is that it isn't makruh, rather it is mustahab.
Also it is a narration from Imam Saheb, not his view as such.

3- Imam Malik held the same view
Reply: Imam Maliks view as expounded by the Fuqaha of his madhab applies to when it is thought to be wajib. The Maliki Fuqaha have clearly stated that it is only makhruh when 5 conditions are found, otherwise not.


4- The booklet written by Allamah Qasim ibn Qutlubgha on the issue, where he shows it to be mustahab in the madhab, cannot be used as proof, as the book is not available.
Reply: The book is printed and available. Also, prior to its being printed, there were numerous manuscript copies of it all over the world, I have a few in my possession. Also, a book being unavailable in certain times or areas doesn't mean that it cannot be used as proof.

The summary is that while it is narrated from Imam Saheb, the narration isn't in the Zahir al-Riwayah, rather in the Nawadir.
The Mujtahidin of the madhab, then sifted through the different views and gave Fatwa on the view of Imam Abu Yusuf, Muhammad and Hasan ibn Ziyad, who held the opinion of it being not makruh.

This was clearly stated by the great Fuqaha of the madhab, eg.
Abu al-Laith as-Samarqandi
As-Sadr ash-Shahid
Al-Burhani
Abu Hafs an-Nasafi
Sahib al-Hidayah
AL-Kasani
al-Lu'lu'i

and many others.

The Fuqaha have thus clearly stated it to be Mustahab.

[Abu Jaabir]

jazakuaal Khair Soofi Saheb, May Allah reward you.
you are from SA, Love to meet you inshaAllah....
May Allah preserve you Aameen.

[oOo Lamia oOo]

Six fasts should be kept in Shawwal after eid. These fasts may be kept continuously or separately, at whatever time is convenient in that month. Going by the principle that good deeds are rewarded tenfold:

Abu Ayyub relates that Rasulullah P.B.U.H has said:
“Whoever fasts Ramadan and then follows it with six of Shawwal, he is one who has fasted ad-Dahr (perpetually/indefinately).” Ibn Hibban

The month of Ramadan is equal to that of ten months and that of these six voluntary fast are equal to that of the remaining two months (60 days) to complete a full year, this, repeated annually, is perpetual.