Is one who needs to relieve themselves prohibited from Torah study as well as prayer?
Synopsis
The Rema rules that anyone whose body is filthy from bodily needs is forbidden even from Torah study. The Mishnah Berurah confirms this extends to Shema and other blessings. B'dieved, most hold no repeat is required for Torah study or Shema.
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If one needed to relieve themselves (urinate or defecate) and prayed anyway — is the prayer valid?
5 opinions across 3 eras
If bodily urge arises in the middle of the Amidah, may one finish the prayer or must one stop?
5 opinions across 3 eras
If bodily urge arises during Shema and its blessings, may one continue reciting or must one stop?
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Must one remove mucus and phlegm before praying?
2 opinions
How far must one travel to obtain water for handwashing before prayer?
3 opinions across 3 eras
If one washed hands in the morning and was then distracted (heseich hadaat), must one re-wash before prayer?
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If one is in the middle of prayer and remembers touching a dirty place, what is required?
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What constitutes a 'dirty place' (makom metu'naf) that requires handwashing?
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