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# Chazal permitted certain rabbinic restrictions on Shabbat in order to enable a person to go to the bathroom. For instance, when it was the case that people would wipe themselves with rocks, it was permitted on Shabbat even though rocks are generally [[muktzeh]].<Ref>Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 312:1</ref> Alternatively, it is permitted to arrange stones to sit upon to relieve oneself.<Ref>Beitzah 32b, Rambam Yom Tov 4:13<ref> | # Chazal permitted certain rabbinic restrictions on Shabbat in order to enable a person to go to the bathroom. For instance, when it was the case that people would wipe themselves with rocks, it was permitted on Shabbat even though rocks are generally [[muktzeh]].<Ref>Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 312:1</ref> Alternatively, it is permitted to arrange stones to sit upon to relieve oneself.<Ref>Beitzah 32b, Rambam Yom Tov 4:13</ref> | ||
# If no other toilet is available one can use an automatic toilet on Shabbat out of kavod habriyot. See [[Electricity_on_Shabbat#Motion_Sensor_Toilets]]. | # If no other toilet is available one can use an automatic toilet on Shabbat out of kavod habriyot. See [[Electricity_on_Shabbat#Motion_Sensor_Toilets]]. | ||
