May one wait for urine to be absorbed into the ground (rather than distancing four amot) even if that wait might cause a delay long enough to require restarting the recitation from the beginning?
Synopsis
For Shema, the Magen Avraham (endorsed by Mishnah Berurah) permits waiting for absorption even if the delay crosses the restart threshold, since repeating Shema is merely like reading Torah. For Amidah, this leniency does not apply.
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