Explanation of the author's statement: "… except a menstruating woman and a woman in post-natal bleeding…"

The Shaykh : Now, he says "except a menstruating woman and a woman in post-natal bleeding", meaning that prayer is not obligatory upon them; it is not obligatory upon them.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : If it is "not a menstruating woman" as you have it, that is fine. As for "except a menstruating woman and a woman in post-natal bleeding," there is no doubt about it, because it is an exception from a complete affirmative statement, so the text must be explicit. However, if it is "not a menstruating woman and a woman in post-natal bleeding," provided that is the correct manuscript, it implies a verb, meaning "prayer is not obligatory upon a menstruating woman and a woman in post-natal bleeding." Thus, the meaning is the same in either case. In any event, prayer is not obligatory upon a menstruating woman or a woman in post-natal bleeding, based on evidence from the athar and scholarly consensus. All of this is theoretical evidence, or rather, transmitted evidence. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the menstruating woman: A woman in post-natal bleeding is like a menstruating woman in this regard by consensus. The scholars are also in agreement that prayer is not obligatory upon a menstruating woman or a woman in post-natal bleeding, and they are not required to make up the missed prayers. They are not required to repeat making up the prayers. Now, he said: "except a menstruating woman and a woman in post-natal bleeding."