Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim · Siman 406

Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim 406 — English translation

Translation: Sefaria Community Translation. Section numbers match the Hebrew text above.

1. 1One who went out of the Shabbat barrier unknowingly, he only has four amot, and if he needs to "go do the bathroom", he is able to leave from there until he finds a private place to turn; and it is good advice that he approaches the side of the barrier, because if he does not find a private place until the barrier he can enter, and after he enters, it is like he did not leave since he entered with permission; but if he found a private place first, he should not enter except to face there, and he should distance himself from the place he turned until he covers the smell, and there he has four amot. And if he distances himself from the smell and enters into the barrier, it is like he did not leave. And if he went out knowingly, he has no fix. This that we said, regarding the need to "go to the bathroom", there are those who say even for urine and there are those who say specifically for feces.

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