Is excrement that has frozen solid in cold weather permitted to pray near, or is it treated as fully moist excrement?

PrayerBodily Substances

Synopsis

The Magen Avraham raised this as doubtful, tentatively permitting prayer near frozen excrement. The later Acharonim unanimously ruled it forbidden because the excrement will return to its original state when warmed, and even b'dieved one must repeat Shema and prayer.

Early Acharonim
Late Acharonim
Lenient
Strict
Lesser cited
Major authority

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