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# If one doesn’t have water in order to do [[Netilat Yadayim]] before Shacharit (and one hasn’t washed yet since waking up) or for [[Netilat Yadayim]] for Mincha or Maariv, if one knows that one’s hands are unclean because of going to the bathroom or touching an unclean area, then if one was traveling one must travel up to 4 mil to get to water, or up to 1 mil if one has to go backwards for water. If one was at home one only has to travel up to 1 mil. <Ref>S”A 92:4 writes that if one doesn’t have water for [[Netilat Yadayim]] for Shacharit one must travel 4 mil or go back 1 mil. Mishna Brurah 233:20 adds that prior to mincha or mariv if one knows that one’s hands are dirty because one touched an unclean area or went to the bathroom, the same rule of traveling for water applies. Mishna Brurah 92:18 writes that one who is sitting at home only has to travel up to 1 mil. </ref>
# If one doesn’t have water in order to wash [[Netilat Yadayim]] before Shacharit (and one hasn’t washed yet since waking up) or for [[Netilat Yadayim]] for Mincha or Maariv, if one knows that one’s hands are unclean because of going to the bathroom or touching an unclean area, then if one was traveling one must travel up to 4 mil to get to water, or up to 1 mil if one has to go backwards for water. If one was at home one only has to travel up to 1 mil. <Ref>S”A 92:4 writes that if one doesn’t have water for [[Netilat Yadayim]] for Shacharit one must travel 4 mil or go back 1 mil. Mishna Brurah 233:20 adds that prior to mincha or mariv if one knows that one’s hands are dirty because one touched an unclean area or went to the bathroom, the same rule of traveling for water applies. Mishna Brurah 92:18 writes that one who is sitting at home only has to travel up to 1 mil. </ref>
# However, if one already washed upon arising and then had an interruption of a while to remove one’s thoughts from keeping one’s hands clean before Shacharit or prior to mincha or mariv, then if there’s no water available then one only has to rub one’s hands on something that cleans them. <Ref> S”A 92:5 with Mishna Brurah 92:23, 26 and S”A 233:2 with Mishna Brurah 233:20 </ref>
# However, if one already washed upon arising and then had an interruption of a while to remove one’s thoughts from keeping one’s hands clean before Shacharit or prior to mincha or mariv, then if there’s no water available then one only has to rub one’s hands on something that cleans them. <Ref> S”A 92:5 with Mishna Brurah 92:23, 26 and S”A 233:2 with Mishna Brurah 233:20 </ref>
# If one of the four conditions apply there’s no need to travel to get water and it’s enough to rub one’s hands:  
# If one of the four conditions apply there’s no need to travel to get water and it’s enough to rub one’s hands: