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?
Synopsis
By Torah law only the stream of urine during urination is forbidden; the Rabbis extended the prohibition to urine that has already fallen to the ground when it is sufficiently moist (tofe'ach al menat lehatfi'ach). The Mechaber rules the rabbinic prohibition applies on the ground or in a vessel.
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Does the prohibition to recite Shema near urine require the same distancing rules as for excrement (Siman 79)?
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Must the revi'it of water be poured all at once, or may it be added incrementally?
1 opinions
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)?
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Does a designated chamber pot (evit) require water to be poured to permit recitation near it?
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Does it matter whether the water was added before or after the urine when using a vessel?
3 opinions
How much water is required per urination event when urine from multiple separate urinations is present?
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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?
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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
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