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Why fast the six days of Shawwal?

What is the significance of fasting the six days of Shawwal? How do the fasts count the same as Ramadan? The Prophet (PBUH) said fasting 30 days of Ramadan is equivalent to 10 months and fasting a further 6 days of Shawwal is another two months. And so, when you add those together, it makes the full 12 months – the whole year.

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During the last ten nights of Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr is considered one of the most important nights in Islam. But what signs indicate whether you have observed this special day?

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