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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 Yatzar]]. <ref> S”A 7:1 based on a statement of Abaye in [[Brachot]] 60b he writes that anytime one goes to the bathroom one is obligated to say [[Asher Yatzar]]. </ref>[[Asher Yatzar]] is said every time that one releases excrement, even if it was a minute amount <ref>Shulchan Aruch 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 Yatzar]]. <ref> S”A 7:1 based on a statement of Abaye in [[Brachot]] 60b he writes that anytime one goes to the bathroom one is obligated to say [[Asher Yatzar]]. </ref>[[Asher Yatzar]] is said every time that one releases excrement, even if it was a minute amount <ref>Shulchan Aruch 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 Brurah 7:6. </ref> However, if one did not say it immediately, many authorities hold that one can still say it for 72 minutes after going to the bathroom. <ref> Halacha | # One should say [[Asher Yatzar]] immediately after using the bathroom. <ref> Mishna Brurah 7:6. </ref> However, if one did not say it immediately, many authorities hold that one can still say it for 72 minutes after going to the bathroom. <ref> Halacha Brurah 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, one should say the bracha without Shem U'Malchut. </ref> Yet, other authorities say that one should not say it if 30 minutes past 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 should not say [[Asher Yatzar]] 30 minutes after having gone to the bathroom.</ref> | ||
# If one used the bathroom and forgot to say [[Asher Yatzar]] and then used the bathroom again, only one bracha should be recited to cover both uses. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 7:3 says that [[Asher Yatzar]] should be recited twice. However, most achronim including Mishna Brurah 7:6, Kaf Hachayim 7:5, and Aruch HaShulchan 7:4 quote both possibilities and conclude that because of Safek [[Brachot]] Lehakel 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 oneself again, one should first relieve oneself and then say one bracha 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 bracha should be recited to cover both uses. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 7:3 says that [[Asher Yatzar]] should be recited twice. However, most achronim including Mishna Brurah 7:6, Kaf Hachayim 7:5, and Aruch HaShulchan 7:4 quote both possibilities and conclude that because of Safek [[Brachot]] Lehakel 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 oneself again, one should first relieve oneself and then say one bracha 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 Brurah 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 Brurah 7:2, Kaf Hachayim 7:2 </ref> | ||
