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4679. It was narrated from ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said (addressing the women): “I have never seen anyone deficient in reason and religion, and more overwhelming to a man of wisdom and reason than you.” She (one of them) said: “What is the defect in reason and religion?” He said: “As for the defect in reason, the testimony of two women is equal to the testimony of one man, and as for the defect in religion, one of you breaks the fast in Ramaḍān and does not pray for several days.” (Ṣaḥīḥ)
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It this narration, not praying has been explained to be a cause of defect in religion. Even though a woman during her menses is not allowed to pray, so she is exempted from the duty, the argument here is that the prayer itself is part of the religion, and when it is not performed, the religion of the person is deficient. If this is the case for those who have a legal reason, then what of those who do not.
