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Would it be more beneficial to prioritize completing my missed Qadha prayers over performing Salat al-Layl, considering that I currently make up for them by praying one Qadha Fajr Salah and another Qadha Salah daily?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The reward of performing Qadha Prayer is greater than performing recommended prayers. No doubt, performing both is much better, but if you have no other option but perform either Qadha or recommended prayer,b then Qadha is first because it is obligatory.

Wassalam.
If my Awrah gets accidentally exposed during prayer, will my prayer still be valid?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

You must then immediately cover it, but if you keep it deliberately exposed for any period of time even for a moment then your prayer will be invalid.

Wassalam.
What are the consequences of engaging in unrepented sinful acts that require Ghusl? Is it mandatory to make up missed prayers and fasts? What should I do if I cannot recall the exact number?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

When Ghusl is obligatory for any reason including sinful acts, it remains obligatory till Ghusl is been performed. All Prayers and fasts which were performed with out Ghusl must be made up as Qadha.

If you are not sure about the exact numbers of days or prayers , you must take the number which is confirmed and make it up. Making more days up is a precaution.

Wassalam.
Does folding the hands during prayer invalidate it?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

We pray as the holy Prophet (s.a.w.) prayed, and he did not fold his arms during his prayer. This is something even Sunni scholars acknowledge. Sunni Malikis also do not fold their arms in salat.

Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) were the closest to the Prophet (s.a.w.), and in the Ja'fari jurisprudence, hands must be to the side, as did the Prophet (s.a.w.). 

For this reason, it is haram to legislate anything not a part of the shari'ah, which means that folding of arms would be haram and the prayer would be invalid. 

This is the common view of Shi'i jurists.

And Allah knows best.