If a woman becomes pure before sunset, she must pray the 'Asr prayer

The questioner : Yes. Peace be upon you. Raise your voice. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Shaykh, if there is a woman who did not know the ruling that if she becomes pure before sunset, she must pray both the Dhuhr and the 'Asr, except that she has reached fifty years of age, what is the ruling?

The Shaykh : She owes nothing. If a woman becomes pure before sunset, she prays only the 'Asr.

The questioner : She prays only the 'Asr? Yes, indeed. And is it not obligatory for her to pray the Dhuhr?

The Shaykh : No, it is not obligatory for her, because there is no evidence for it.

The questioner : Okay, and if she becomes pure before Fajr.

The Shaykh : Then she owes nothing.

The questioner : If she becomes pure before Fajr, does she pray only the 'Isha?

The Shaykh : Let us reach the 'Isha.

The questioner : You pray it.

The Shaykh : Because the time for 'Isha ends at half the night.

The questioner : So is it not obligatory for her to pray the Maghrib and the 'Isha?

The Shaykh : No, no, because the time for 'Isha ends at half the night.

The questioner : Yes, okay, and the ruling, meaning the opinion of the jurists, is the weaker position, meaning?

The Shaykh : Yes, it is the weaker position. Yes. Okay.

The questioner : And this is the one between them.

The Shaykh : It is a recommended practice (sunnah). This woman who was mentioned, who is fifty years old, owes nothing because she was ignorant.

The presenter : Okay, may Allah reward you with good. May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh. Al-Yasir.