Prayer · Orach Chaim 77

Shema Near Animal Waste

9 questions · 27 opinions

Is it forbidden to recite Shema or pray in the presence of urine, and what is the Torah-level versus rabbinic scope of this prohibition?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Does the prohibition to recite Shema near urine require the same distancing rules as for excrement (Siman 79)?

1 opinions

Must the revi'it of water be poured all at once, or may it be added incrementally?

1 opinions

Water Nullification

When urine is on the ground, must the revi'it of water reach all areas where the urine has spread (tofe'ach al menat lehatfi'ach)?

2 opinions

Ground Coverage

Does a designated chamber pot (evit) require water to be poured to permit recitation near it?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Does it matter whether the water was added before or after the urine when using a vessel?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Water Nullification

How much water is required per urination event when urine from multiple separate urinations is present?

7 opinions across 3 eras

Water Nullification

When the volume of urine present is less than a revi'it, is a full revi'it of water still required, or does a smaller amount of water suffice?

5 opinions across 3 eras

Water Nullification

When urine from multiple urinations is in two separate ground locations, does a single revi'it poured in one location suffice for both?

1 opinions

Water Nullification