Is it permitted to rebuke or dissuade someone from a prohibited act while in a bathroom or filthy place, even using Torah language?
Synopsis
Although Torah speech is generally forbidden in impure locations, an exception exists to prevent transgression; the question is the scope of that exception.
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Is it permitted to recite Shema while walking through a filthy alleyway (by covering one's mouth)?
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