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Q 1: Allah predestined that I had an accident in which I fell from a palm tree. Consequently, I have been suffering from hemiplegia and double incontinence since five years. I offer Salah (Prayer) while I am lying on my back in bed. Sometimes, I perform Tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth), and at other times I may stand relying on a chair and wash my face and hands to my elbows. What is the ruling on this? May Allah reward you with the best.

A: You have to perform Istinja' (cleansing the private parts with water after urination or defecation) and Wudu' (ablution) when the time of Salah is due, and then pray immediately. If something comes out of you during Salah, there is no blame placed on you. Allah (Exalted be He) says: So keep your duty to Allâh and fear Him as much as you can Moreover, the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered the woman who experienced Istihadah (abnormal vaginal bleeding outside the menstrual or post-partum period) to perform Istinja' and Wudu' for every Salah. If you cannot perform Wudu', you can perform Tayammum when you want to offer Salah. (Part No. 4; Page No. 253) May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.