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# Any time one goes to the bathroom (urinating or moving one's bowels) one is obligated to say the bracha of Asher Yatzer. <ref> S”A 7:1 based on a statement of Abaye in Berachot 60b writes that anytime that one goes to the bathroom one is obligated to say Asher Yatzer. </ref>Asher Yatzar is said every time that one releases excrement, even if it was a minute amount <ref>S"A 7:4, Aruch HaShulchan 7:5, Teshuvot Harosh 4:1 </ref> This applies to both solid and liquid waste. <ref> Aruch Hashulchan 7:1 </ref> | # Any time one goes to the bathroom (urinating or moving one's bowels) one is obligated to say the bracha of Asher Yatzer. <ref> S”A 7:1 based on a statement of Abaye in Berachot 60b writes that anytime that one goes to the bathroom one is obligated to say Asher Yatzer. </ref>Asher Yatzar is said every time that one releases excrement, even if it was a minute amount <ref>S"A 7:4, Aruch HaShulchan 7:5, Teshuvot Harosh 4:1 </ref> This applies to both solid and liquid waste. <ref> Aruch Hashulchan 7:1 </ref> | ||
# One should say asher yatzar immediately after using the bathroom. <ref> Mishna Berura 7:6. </ref> However, if one didn't say it immediately, many authorities hold that one can still say it for 72 minutes after going to the bathroom. <ref> Halacha Berura 7:5 writes that one has up to 72 minutes after having used the bathroom. Sh"t Yechave Daat 4:5 says that if you only remembered after 72 minutes to say the beracha without shem u'malchut. </ref> Yet, other authorities say that one should not say past 30 minutes after going to the bathroom.<ref>Rivevot Efraim 8:2 writes that he originally ruled like Rav Ovadyah wrote in Yachave Daat (see previous note) that one may say it up until 72 minutes, however, after seeing many others who argued he said that one should be concerned for the opinion that says that one should not say it past 30 minutes after going to the bathroom. See also Rav Ovadyah in | # One should say asher yatzar immediately after using the bathroom. <ref> Mishna Berura 7:6. </ref> However, if one didn't say it immediately, many authorities hold that one can still say it for 72 minutes after going to the bathroom. <ref> Halacha Berura 7:5 writes that one has up to 72 minutes after having used the bathroom. Sh"t Yechave Daat 4:5 says that if you only remembered after 72 minutes to say the beracha without shem u'malchut. </ref> Yet, other authorities say that one should not say past 30 minutes after going to the bathroom.<ref>Rivevot Efraim 8:2 writes that he originally ruled like Rav Ovadyah wrote in Yachave Daat (see previous note) that one may say it up until 72 minutes, however, after seeing many others who argued he said that one should be concerned for the opinion that says that one should not say it past 30 minutes after going to the bathroom. See also Rav Ovadyah in Yabia Omer 9:3 in his response to the author of the Revivot Efraim on this issue. See also Ben Ish Chai (Vayetze #12) who writes that one shouldn't say Asher Yatzer after 30 minutes after going to the bathroom.</ref> | ||
# If one used the bathroom and forgot to say asher yatzar and then used the bathroom again, only one beracha should be recited to cover both uses. <ref> S"A 7:3 says that asher yatzar should be recited twice. However, most achronim including Mishna Berura 7:6, Kaf Hachayim 7:5, and Aruch HaShulchan 7:4 quote both possibilities and conclude that because of safek brachot lihakel one should not say more than one bracha. </ref> Additionally, the Aruch HaShulchan says that if one went to the bathroom but forgot to say Asher Yatzar and subsequently needed to relieve himself again, he should first relieve himself and then say one beracha of Asher Yatzar <ref> Aruch HaShulchan 7:4 </ref> | # If one used the bathroom and forgot to say asher yatzar and then used the bathroom again, only one beracha should be recited to cover both uses. <ref> S"A 7:3 says that asher yatzar should be recited twice. However, most achronim including Mishna Berura 7:6, Kaf Hachayim 7:5, and Aruch HaShulchan 7:4 quote both possibilities and conclude that because of safek brachot lihakel one should not say more than one bracha. </ref> Additionally, the Aruch HaShulchan says that if one went to the bathroom but forgot to say Asher Yatzar and subsequently needed to relieve himself again, he should first relieve himself and then say one beracha of Asher Yatzar <ref> Aruch HaShulchan 7:4 </ref> | ||
# A person who still feels an urge to go to the bathroom again immediately after using the bathroom (diarrhea), should only say asher yatzar when he feels like he has cleared his bowels. <ref> Mishna Berura 7:2, Kaf Hachayim 7:2 </ref> | # A person who still feels an urge to go to the bathroom again immediately after using the bathroom (diarrhea), should only say asher yatzar when he feels like he has cleared his bowels. <ref> Mishna Berura 7:2, Kaf Hachayim 7:2 </ref> | ||
