If one urgently needs to pass gas during prayer and cannot hold back, must one walk backward four cubits before doing so?
Synopsis
When one cannot restrain passing gas during the Amidah, the primary ruling requires walking backward four cubits. A dissenting opinion exempts one who is praying with a congregation due to the severe embarrassment involved.
More in Bodily Needs During Prayer
If one passes gas during prayer and the smell lingers, where does one resume prayer after the smell dissipates?
5 opinions
Is it permitted to pass gas at all during prayer, or must one hold back even at the cost of discomfort?
3 opinions
Must one walk specifically backward (not sideways or forward) when retreating four cubits to pass gas during prayer?
3 opinions
May the 'Master of the World' prayer (Ribon HaOlamim) be recited in the middle of the Amidah after passing gas and retreating?
2 opinions
After passing gas and reciting Ribon HaOlamim, does one return to one's prayer spot before or after reciting the prayer?
2 opinions
What is the halakhic sign of passing gas from below ('from below') versus sneezing from the nose ('from above') during prayer?
3 opinions across 3 eras
Is it permitted to pass gas during prayer when wearing tefillin?
2 opinions
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Is one permitted to sit within four cubits if engaged in Torah study not related to prayer?
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After completing one's own prayer, may one take three steps backward if someone is praying behind?
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If one was interrupted during prayer, must one return to the beginning or only to where one left off?
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