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We read directly from the book, Fataawaa Noor 'Alad-Darb (volume 7, pp.355-357). This is a collection of transcribed questions and answers from live radio programs in Saudi Arabia.<br /><br />The following is a summary of the questions answered in this session:<br /><ul><li>Fasting on the 30th of Shawwaal when the calendar says Shawwaal only has 29 days</li><li>Making a day of Ramadhaan up while also intending the virtue of a day of Sunnah fasting</li><li>Making a day of Ramadhaan up while intending one of the six days of Shawwaal</li><li>Fasting the six days of Shawwaal before making up missed days of Ramadhaan</li><li>The previous question with slightly different angles and more details</li></ul>This was recorded at al-Masjid al-Awwal in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) on 1447.10.08.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70976760</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:07:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70976760/6daysofshawwaal_uthaymeen_02_14471008_qe.mp3" length="35857055" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>al-Masjid al-Awwal (1MM)</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this session, Ustaadh Moosaa Richardson reads some of the fataawaa (religious verdicts) of the great scholar, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (may Allah have Mercy on him), on the topic of the six days of optional fasting in the month of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this session, Ustaadh Moosaa Richardson reads some of the fataawaa (religious verdicts) of the great scholar, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (may Allah have Mercy on him), on the topic of the six days of optional fasting in the month of Shawwaal. We read directly from the book, Fataawaa Noor 'Alad-Darb (volume 7, pp.355-357). This is a collection of transcribed questions and answers from live radio programs in Saudi Arabia.<br /><br />The following is a summary of the questions answered in this session:<br /><ul><li>Fasting on the 30th of Shawwaal when the calendar says Shawwaal only has 29 days</li><li>Making a day of Ramadhaan up while also intending the virtue of a day of Sunnah fasting</li><li>Making a day of Ramadhaan up while intending one of the six days of Shawwaal</li><li>Fasting the six days of Shawwaal before making up missed days of Ramadhaan</li><li>The previous question with slightly different angles and more details</li></ul>This was recorded at al-Masjid al-Awwal in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) on 1447.10.08.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2242</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8255e617299cd729935f25940fde026c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Q&amp;A on the Six Days of [Optional] Fasting in Shawwaal ('Uthaymeen) [1] [Unedited]</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/q-a-on-the-six-days-of-optional-fasting-in-shawwaal-uthaymeen-1-unedited--70879115</link><description><![CDATA[In this session, Ustaadh Moosaa Richardson reads some of the <i>fataawaa </i>(religious verdicts) of the great scholar, <b>Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen</b> (may Allah have Mercy on him), on the topic of the six days of optional fasting in the month of Shawwaal. We read directly from the book, <b><i>Fataawaa Noor 'Alad-Darb</i></b> (volume 7, pp.352-355). This is a collection of transcribed questions and answers from live radio programs in Saudi Arabia.<br />The following is a summary of the five questions answered in this session:<br /><ol><li>What is the wisdom behind fasting the six days of Shawwaal?</li><li>Do we have to continue this fast every year if we start it?</li><li>If someone fasts three or five days, will he get any reward?</li><li>Are the six days fasted consecutively or can they be separated?</li><li>Which is better - Fasting them consecutively or separated?</li></ol>This was recorded at al-Masjid al-Awwal in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) on 1447.10.06.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70879115</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:35:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70879115/6daysofshawwaal_uthaymeen_01_14471006_edited.mp3" length="48114944" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>al-Masjid al-Awwal (1MM)</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this session, Ustaadh Moosaa Richardson reads some of the fataawaa (religious verdicts) of the great scholar, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (may Allah have Mercy on him), on the topic of the six days of optional fasting in the month of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this session, Ustaadh Moosaa Richardson reads some of the <i>fataawaa </i>(religious verdicts) of the great scholar, <b>Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen</b> (may Allah have Mercy on him), on the topic of the six days of optional fasting in the month of Shawwaal. We read directly from the book, <b><i>Fataawaa Noor 'Alad-Darb</i></b> (volume 7, pp.352-355). 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Translated by Moosaa Richardson from the Noorun 'alad-Darb radio broadcast from Saudi Arabia, dated 1437.05.19.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan (may Allaah preserve and protect him) is asked about the ruling on combining 'Asr Prayer with Jumu'ah when traveling.<br /><br />Translated by Moosaa Richardson from the Noorun 'alad-Darb radio broadcast from Saudi Arabia, dated 1437.05.19.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>76</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>fatawa,fatwa,fawzan,fiqh-issues,jumah-prayer</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ce09c2d34eb8e98aea142243720ef2b5.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Are We Required to Pay Zakaat on Personal Jewelry?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/are-we-required-to-pay-zakaat-on-personal-jewelry--7961049</link><description><![CDATA[Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan (may Allaah preserve and protect him) is asked about the ruling on paying zakaat from personal jewelry.<br /><br />Translated by Moosaa Richardson from the Noorun 'alad-Darb radio broadcast from Saudi Arabia, dated 1437.05.19.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7961049</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 13:00:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7961049/qa_fawzan004_14370519_zakaat_jewelry.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>al-Masjid al-Awwal (1MM)</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan (may Allaah preserve and protect him) is asked about the ruling on paying zakaat from personal jewelry.

Translated by Moosaa Richardson from the Noorun 'alad-Darb radio broadcast from Saudi Arabia, dated 1437.05.19.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan (may Allaah preserve and protect him) is asked about the ruling on paying zakaat from personal jewelry.<br /><br />Translated by Moosaa Richardson from the Noorun 'alad-Darb radio broadcast from Saudi Arabia, dated 1437.05.19.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>82</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>fatawa,fatwa,fiqh-issues,salih-al-fawzan,zakah-jewelry</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/57deb7feb33d62a7039fe78e1ede42f9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Praying Behind a Latecomer Finishing His Prayer</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/praying-behind-a-latecomer-finishing-his-prayer--7960956</link><description><![CDATA[Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan (may Allaah preserve and protect him) is asked about the ruling on praying behind someone who is making up rak'ahs after arriving later for congregational prayer.<br /><br />Translated by Moosaa Richardson from the Noorun 'alad-Darb radio broadcast from Saudi Arabia, dated 1437.05.19.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7960956</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2016 15:57:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7960956/qa_fawzan001_14370519_01_late_for_prayer.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>al-Masjid al-Awwal (1MM)</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan (may Allaah preserve and protect him) is asked about the ruling on praying behind someone who is making up rak'ahs after arriving later for congregational prayer.

Translated by Moosaa Richardson from the Noorun 'alad-Darb...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan (may Allaah preserve and protect him) is asked about the ruling on praying behind someone who is making up rak'ahs after arriving later for congregational prayer.<br /><br />Translated by Moosaa Richardson from the Noorun 'alad-Darb radio broadcast from Saudi Arabia, dated 1437.05.19.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>108</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>fatwa,fawzan,fiqh-fatawa,islamic-rulings,praying-congregation</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1f7b4162af5d1cfad2f0d2f3974f2db6.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>When the Last Day of Sha'ban is Overcast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-the-last-day-of-sha-ban-is-overcast--6115523</link><description><![CDATA[Moosaa Richardson translates a fatwaa from Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have Mercy on him) about fasting on the 30th of Sha'baan (the day before Ramdhaan) when it is overcast. Some people think we should play it safe and fast on this day, just in case the crescent is hidden from our view. <br /><br />Learn what is correct from the late Muftee (may Allaah have Mercy on him), and then listen to a few concerns on the issue addressed by the translator for further clarity: the issue of the narrator of a hadeeth being most knowledgeable about its meaning, and the issue of Ibn 'Umar's special status as a devout and vigilant follower of the Sunnah. Recorded on 1436/08/06 in Stone Mountain, Georgia.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6115523</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2015 17:51:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/6115523/when_the_last_day_of_sha_ban_is_overcast.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>al-Masjid al-Awwal (1MM)</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Moosaa Richardson translates a fatwaa from Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have Mercy on him) about fasting on the 30th of Sha'baan (the day before Ramdhaan) when it is overcast. Some people think we should play it safe and fast on this day,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Moosaa Richardson translates a fatwaa from Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have Mercy on him) about fasting on the 30th of Sha'baan (the day before Ramdhaan) when it is overcast. Some people think we should play it safe and fast on this day, just in case the crescent is hidden from our view. <br /><br />Learn what is correct from the late Muftee (may Allaah have Mercy on him), and then listen to a few concerns on the issue addressed by the translator for further clarity: the issue of the narrator of a hadeeth being most knowledgeable about its meaning, and the issue of Ibn 'Umar's special status as a devout and vigilant follower of the Sunnah. Recorded on 1436/08/06 in Stone Mountain, Georgia.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1433</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>day-of-doubt,fasting,fiqh,ibn-baz,shaban-30</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cc29f2ed38c5e8c4c1e7ce3559911a90.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
