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Covering the Head and Conduct

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Should one recite 'Hitkabdu Mechubadim' upon entering a bathroom?

3 opinions across 2 eras

How must one behave modestly when entering a bathroom stall?

4 opinions across 2 eras

When may one massage the anal opening before defecating, and is it forbidden after sitting?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Pre-defecation Practices

How much of the body may be exposed when defecating or urinating?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Degree of Exposure

In an open field with no partitions, how must one orient himself when defecating?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Directional Orientation

Is it forbidden to sleep east-west when one's wife is present, and what about without one's wife?

5 opinions across 3 eras

Sleeping Orientation

How must one orient himself when urinating within sight of the Temple Mount (from Mount Scopus and within)?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Orientation Near Temple Area

How far must one distance himself when defecating in an open field?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Distance for Modesty in Open…

Must one avoid sitting down quickly or straining excessively when defecating?

1 opinions

Physical Deportment

With which hand must one wipe after defecating?

5 opinions across 2 eras

What materials are forbidden for wiping after defecating?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Wiping Materials

Must one relieve himself modestly at night just as in the daytime?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Modesty at Night

Is it forbidden to urinate while standing if urine might sprinkle on one's legs?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Standing Urination

Is an unmarried man forbidden to grasp the organ while urinating?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Grasping the Organ While Uri…

Is it permitted to grasp the testicles and below to aid urination even for an unmarried man?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Grasping Testicles While Uri…

Is a married man permitted to scratch the organ (not for urination)?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Scratching the Organ

Does withholding bodily functions violate the Torah prohibition of 'do not make yourselves loathsome'?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Withholding Bodily Functions