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If I have urinary incontinence, should I perform ablution and clean myself for each prayer, or is it sufficient to do one ablution for both Dhuhr and Asr prayers?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It depends on your health condition. If your urine keeps dripping continuously with out few minutes of break, then you should perform one Wudhu and pray. If your urine dripping stops for few minutes which is enough for you to quickly perform Wudhu and Pray only the obligatory acts of Salah, then you must perform Wudhu and Salah within that minutes of purity.

Wassalam.

Wassalam.
If I miss my Dhuhr and it is Asr time, should I sit for Dhikr after making up Dhuhr and then pray Asr, or do I do Dhikr after praying Asr. Does this apply for every missed prayer? Should I always do Dhikr after praying the current Salah if I missed one?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

We must perform every obligatory Prayer on its time and never delay it till its time goes away. If you did not pray your Dhuhr Prayer, you must perform it before performing your ASR Prayer. Dhikr is highly recommended after every obligatory Prayer. Tasbeeh of Fatima (SA) is highly recommended after every Prayer and it is more beloved to Allah (SWT) than one thousand recommended Rak'ats, according to Hadeeth from Imam Ja'far Al-Sadiq (AS). Reciting Ayatul Kursi is also highly recommended after prayers.

Wassalam.
I haven't prayed since I was 11 years old, but I want to start praying again but I do not know how to start. Should I start praying straight away or do I have to do something beforehand so that I can prepare myself?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

You must start praying right now with out any delay. If you know that Ghusl is obligatory in you and you did not perform it, you must perform Ghusl of Janabah immediately and start praying.

Wassalam.
Does the distinction between Qada’ and Ada’ in Niyyah apply solely to obligatory prayers? Do voluntary prayers like Salat al-Layl, when performed after Fajr, remain voluntary and not subject to Ada’ or Qada’, with the intention being Qurbatan ila Allah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

As obligatory Prayers have Adaa' when it is performed within its time, and Qadha; when it is performed after its time, recommended prayers also have Adaa' when it is performed within it's time, and Qadha when it is performed after it's time. Qurbatan ilallah is a condition in every worship, yet Adaa and Qadha should be in your intention.

Wassalam.