If urine fell on the ground during the Amidah, must one distance four amot or may one remain in place?
Synopsis
There is a dispute whether the rule to distance four amot from urine on the ground applies during the Amidah. The Rashba (minority) permits remaining in place since the prohibition is rabbinic. The Mishnah Berurah and Aruch HaShulchan say it is correct to be stringent and distance.
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