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  1. It's proper to rinse out one's mouth in the morning so it's clean in order to pray and praise Hashem [1]
  2. If one doesn't have water or the water isn't clean, this rinsing isn't necessary and should pray nonetheless.[2]
  3. On a fast day, one may not rinse out one's mouth with water.[3]

References

  1. ↑ S"A 4:17 writes that some have the practice of cleaning out one's mouth in the morning. Kaf HaChaim 4:59 explains that this is done so that one can have a clean mouth for mentioning Hashem's name (in prayer).
  2. ↑ Kaf HaChaim 4:59, Mishna Brurah 4:37
  3. ↑ Kaf HaChaim 4:59
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