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# Dirt underneath the fingernail where the nail is directly above the finger isn't a chatzitza since it only covers a minority of the hands and people don't care to remove it, however, dirt beneath the nail that extends beyond the finger is a chatzitza since people do care to remove the dirt there.<ref>Rama 161:1, Mishna Brurah 161:9. Halacha Brurah 161:4 writes that there is what to rely upon to even leave the dirt beneath the nail that extends beyond the skin if the person doesn't care about it.</ref> However, dough beneath any part of the nail is a chatzitza since people would want to remove it.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 161:1</ref> | # Dirt underneath the fingernail where the nail is directly above the finger isn't a chatzitza since it only covers a minority of the hands and people don't care to remove it, however, dirt beneath the nail that extends beyond the finger is a chatzitza since people do care to remove the dirt there.<ref>Rama 161:1, Mishna Brurah 161:9. Halacha Brurah 161:4 writes that there is what to rely upon to even leave the dirt beneath the nail that extends beyond the skin if the person doesn't care about it.</ref> However, dough beneath any part of the nail is a chatzitza since people would want to remove it.<ref>Shulchan Aruch OC 161:1</ref> | ||
# Because of this concern of chatzitza with dirt under one's nails for netilat yadayim some have the practice to make sure not to have long nails. <ref>Mishna Brurah 161:3 quoting the Sefer Chasidim. The Ben Ish Chai (Shana Rishona, Kedoshim, no. 1) writes that for kabbalistic reasons one should be careful not to have long nails. Pri Megadim (Eshel Avraham 161:2) writes that to avoid having long nails one should cut his nails every Friday.</ref> However, a long nail itself isn't a chatzitza.<ref> Kaf Hachaim 161:4 writes that since kabbalistically it is negative to leave one's nails long they are considered a chatzitza. Furthermore, if they are long and going to be cut according to the Raavan quoted by the Shach YD 198:25 is a chatzitza. Halacha Brurah 161:5 writes clearly that we are lenient since even for tevilah the mainstream halacha is that a long nail isn't a chatzitza (Shulchan Aruch YD 198:20).</ref> | # Because of this concern of chatzitza with dirt under one's nails for netilat yadayim some have the practice to make sure not to have long nails. <ref>Mishna Brurah 161:3 quoting the Sefer Chasidim. The Ben Ish Chai (Shana Rishona, Kedoshim, no. 1) writes that for kabbalistic reasons one should be careful not to have long nails. Pri Megadim (Eshel Avraham 161:2) writes that to avoid having long nails one should cut his nails every Friday.</ref> However, a long nail itself isn't a chatzitza.<ref> Kaf Hachaim 161:4 writes that since kabbalistically it is negative to leave one's nails long they are considered a chatzitza. Furthermore, if they are long and going to be cut according to the Raavan quoted by the Shach YD 198:25 is a chatzitza. Pri Megadim (Eshel Avraham 161:2) seems to support that. Halacha Brurah 161:5 writes clearly that we are lenient since even for tevilah the mainstream halacha is that a long nail isn't a chatzitza (Shulchan Aruch YD 198:20).</ref> | ||
# A nail which started to fall off is a chatzitza.<ref>Shulchan Aruch HaRav 161:4. Halacha Brurah 161:7 writes that Sephardim can be lenient based on the opinion of the Bet Yosef YD 198:21.</ref> | # A nail which started to fall off is a chatzitza.<ref>Shulchan Aruch HaRav 161:4. Halacha Brurah 161:7 writes that Sephardim can be lenient based on the opinion of the Bet Yosef YD 198:21.</ref> | ||
