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After relieving oneself, one is obligated to say the [[brachot|bracha]] of Asher Yatzar. Chazal instituted that one should recite [[Asher Yatzar]] after relieving oneself. The bracha was instituted for a person to give praise to Hashem for creating man with great wisdom. <Ref>Gemara Berachot 60b, S”A 7:1, Ben Ish Chai Vayetseh #15</ref> | After relieving oneself, one is obligated to say the [[brachot|bracha]] of Asher Yatzar. Chazal instituted that one should recite [[Asher Yatzar]] after relieving oneself. The bracha was instituted for a person to give praise to Hashem for creating man with great wisdom. <Ref>Gemara Berachot 60b, S”A 7:1, Ben Ish Chai Vayetseh #15</ref> | ||
==Obligation== | ==Obligation== | ||
# Any time one goes to the bathroom (urinating or moving one's bowels) one is obligated to say the bracha of [[Asher Yatzar]].<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> Shulchan Aruch O.C. 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 O.C. 7:4, Aruch HaShulchan 7:5, Teshuvot Harosh 4:1 </ref> This applies to both solid and liquid waste.<ref> Aruch Hashulchan 7:1, Shulchan Aruch 7:4 </ref> | ||
# | # Even if he only went to check if he needed to relieve himself and then ended up going, such as before davening, one recites the bracha of Asher Yatzar.<ref> Rosh (responsa 4:1) writes that even someone checking himself before a meal or davening if he needs to relieve himself, if he ends up going even a very small amount should recite Asher Yatzar. Bet Yosef OC 7:4 cites this Rosh. However, Rav Yair Bachrach in Makor Chaim 2:6 argues that since he didn't feel a need to relieve himself, he shouldn't recite a bracha of Ashar Yatzar. Yalkut Yosef Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 7:2 disagrees with the Makor Chaim in favor of the Rosh. Piskei Teshuvot siman 7 fnt. 18 brings a proof that we don't follow the Mekor Chaim from the Minchat Yitzchak 6:38:3 who holds that Ashar Yatzar is recited even for incontinent urination. Nishmat Avraham siman 7 fnt. 9 quotes a letter from Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach where he questions the Mekor Chaim. </ref> | ||
# If no water is available to wash one's hands after relieving oneself, one should wipe one's hands on a piece of cloth or rub them against a hard surface such as a wall, and then recite [[Asher Yatzar]]. Later, when water becomes available, one should wash one's hands, but not repeat [[Asher Yatzar]]. <Ref>Birkei Yosef 7:3, | # If no water is available to wash one's hands after relieving oneself, one should wipe one's hands on a piece of cloth or rub them against a hard surface such as a wall, and then recite [[Asher Yatzar]]. Later, when water becomes available, one should wash one's hands, but not repeat [[Asher Yatzar]]. <Ref>Birkei Yosef 7:3, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 4:22</Ref> | ||
#Someone who passes urine through a catheter should recite Asher Yatzar.<ref>Nishmat Avraham 7:1:2 quoting Har Tzvi 1:6 and Tzitz Eliezer 8:1</ref> If they intermittently open it to empty it, they can recite Asher Yatzar after each time they open it. If it is connected to a bag and left in, they can recite the bracha once a day in the morning. Some say that they can recite the bracha when they know that the drops stopped flowing.<ref>Nishmat Avraham 7:1:2 quotes Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach as suggesting reciting the bracha each day if it is left in and if not then reciting it each time it is opened. However, the Tzitz Eliezer 8:1 held the bracha is recited when the drops stop flowing.</ref> | |||
==Who is Obligated?== | ==Who is Obligated?== | ||
