Question:

What do the scholars and experts say regarding any missed fasts of Ramadan? Can these be made up in the month of Sha’ban?

Answer:

Praise be to Allah ﷻ, peace and blessings upon the Beloved Messenger ﷺand his family and companions.

Yes, any missed fasts of Ramadan can be made up in the month of Sha’ban. Sayyidah Aisha narrates: “I had to make up some missed fasts of Ramadan, however I was unable to do so until Sha’ban as I was busy with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.”

And Allah ﷻ knows best.

This fatwa is written by Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Munir Al-Azhari