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Does not performing another surgery to get rid of incontinence invalidate the current prayer, given the presence of incontinence and observance of its rulings?

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As long as you observe the rulings of the one afflicted with سلس (incontinence) in your ablution and prayer—such as performing ablution for each prayer after its time has begun, and taking precautions by tying a cloth or similar if possible—then your prayer is valid, and you are not liable for anything. You have done what you were commanded. It is not obligatory for you to undergo this operation, for seeking medical treatment is not obligatory according to the majority of scholars. They adduce as evidence the occurrence of healing without treatment, and the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) in giving the black woman the choice between patiently enduring her affliction and entering Paradise or praying for well-being, whereupon she chose to endure the affliction. They also cite the state of the prophets and the righteous predecessors in their patience with affliction and their refusal to seek treatment, for it is not certain that medicine will repel illness. However, seeking medical treatment is commendable as a means of taking precautions.

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