Clarification of the stronger view regarding the fact that a person of legal age or a menstruating woman does not make up the prayer except to the extent sufficient for its performance.

The Shaykh : Some scholars said, and this is the choice of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, that it is not obligatory for the person of legal capacity or the menstruating woman to make up the prayer unless there remains of the prayer's time the amount of one rak'ah. If there remains the amount of one rak'ah, or... unless there remains of the prayer's time the amount of the act of prayer, then in that case making it up is obligatory. Let us look at the evidence. As for the first opinion, which ties the ruling to catching the opening takbir, it is based on the previous reasoning that whoever catches a portion of the prayer, since the prayer cannot be divided, is like one who caught it in its entirety. As for those who say that catching one rak'ah is required, what is their proof? The hadith They said, so he caught it, meaning he caught the prayer. As for those who said that it is not obligatory until the time becomes narrow for it, they said that a person has the right to delay this prayer. So if the impediment occurs, it occurs while he is in a state where delaying it is permissible, or in a time where delaying it is permissible. He is not negligent or transgressing, but rather doing what is obligatory upon him. And because this matter happens frequently with the menstruation of women, and it is not reported that a woman who menstruated during the time was obligated to make up the prayer for which she menstruated during its time. And the original state is the innocence of the conscience. And this reasoning, as you see, is a very strong reasoning. Based on this, we say if the legal capacity is removed or the impediment is found in a wide time, then this prayer does not need to be made up. If he makes it up out of caution, he is in a good state. And if he does not make it up, he is not sinful. And the cause, as I mentioned, and they answered regarding the hadith by saying that the word "caught" in the hadith usually refers to the end, due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) "What you catch of the imam's first prayer..." Who delayed it? The one who delayed it. They said that catching usually happens at the end. And we say if he catches of its time the amount of the takbir, he has caught it. I mean the amount of one rak'ah, then he has caught it. But if the legal capacity is removed or the impediment is found in a time where delaying is permissible for him, then he is not sinful or transgressing, so he is not obligated to make it up. Yes, so in this issue there are three opinions, yes.