What does Shawwal mean?
The tenth month, opening with Eid al-Fitr; six fasts in it complete the year.
Shawwal explained
Whoever fasts Ramadan then follows it with six days of Shawwal, it is as if he fasted the whole year, the Prophet ﷺ said. They may be fasted together or apart.
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What does Shawwal mean?
Shawwal (شَوَّال, Shawwal) means: The tenth month, opening with Eid al-Fitr; six fasts in it complete the year.
How is Shawwal written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written شَوَّال and pronounced Shawwal.
Where does Shawwal come from in the Quran or hadith?
Whoever fasts Ramadan then follows it with six days of Shawwal, it is as if he fasted the whole year, the Prophet ﷺ said. They may be fasted together or apart. Source: Sahih Muslim 1164.
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