Prayer · Orach Chaim 80

Prayer Near Flowing Water and Waste

5 questions · 19 opinions

If a person cannot restrain himself from flatulence through the entire Shema and Amidah, should he skip prayer entirely and make it up at Mincha, or should he pray despite the interruptions?

6 opinions across 3 eras

Bodily Hygiene During Prayer

Must a person also let the time of Shema pass (in addition to prayer) if he cannot maintain a clean body, or does the rule apply only to the Amidah?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Guf Naki Requirement for Shema

When a person in this situation can restrain himself during Shema but not the Amidah, may he put on tefillin between the blessing of Ahavah Rabbah and the recitation of Shema, and does he recite a blessing over them?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Donning Tefillin Between Aha…

What is the halachic status of the requirement for a clean body (guf naki) during prayer — is it biblical or rabbinic, and does that affect when it can be overridden?

2 opinions

Status of Guf Naki Requirement

Does the rule about deferring prayer due to inability to maintain guf naki apply even to Mincha and Maariv (when tefillin are not worn), or only to Shacharit?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Guf Naki Requirement for Min…