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How would a person with urinary incontinence purify themselves for prayer?

If a person did not do their prayers in the past and now they want to commit to their faith and prayers, do they have to make up all the missed prayers for the previous past years?

If a person suffers from poor memory and a lot of forgetfulness and gets confused in their prayers, Is their prayer valid?

If I feel I let out gas during the prayer, should I stop praying and go out to renew my Wudu'?

Is the Qibla in North America North-East or South-East?

Is it Islamically permissible to pray the Jummah prayer on the school/work campus instead of going to the nearby Masjid?

What time are the prayers?

What is the Islamic Sunnah timeline to read Surah Al-Kahf on Friday?

Can we pray Taraweeh or Night prayers while holding the Quran and reading from it? And can a person who does not understand Arabic praying Taraweeh behind the Imam hold the translation of the Quran to follow the Imam's recitation so they can understand?

What are men required to wear during Islamic obligatory prayers (dress requirements, length, colors, images, writing, design, etc. )?

Is it permissible to pray Jummah before the time of Dhuhur starts?

Is The Qibla in North America North-East or South-East?

How do we perform the Islamic Eclipse prayer?

If I find that the congregational prayer has already started, can I pray the two Sunnah rak'ahs of Fajr after the obligatory prayer or wait until sunrise?

Is it permissible for the same Imam to lead two Jumu‘ah (Friday) prayers on the same day, performing the first as his obligatory Jumu‘ah and the second as a voluntary (nafl) prayer while the congregation intends it as their obligatory Jumu‘ah?

A woman who recently underwent abdominal surgery can stand in prayer, but experiences pain when bowing entirely for sujūd. Sitting for the prayer also causes discomfort when trying to lower the head. Is it permissible for her to place a pillow on the prayer mat or beneath it, and rest her head on it during sujūd? What is the Islamic ruling in such a case?

In some communities, it is commonly claimed that performing salah in a garment that does not cover the area beyond the elbows (i.e., short sleeves) renders the salah makrūh (disliked). Is this ruling supported by authentic hadiths or reliable fiqh sources?

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