The Daily Halacha Moment - Forgot Asher Yatzar
״כל השונה הלכות בכל יום - מובטח לו שהוא בן העולם הבא״ (נידה עג ע״א, מגילה כח:)
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Question:
What should one do if one forgot to recite Asher Yatzar?
Answer:
One should recite the beracha of Asher Yatzar immediately after using the bathroom. [1] If one did not recite it immediately, many Sephardic authorities maintain that it can still be said up to 72 minutes after using the bathroom.[2] However, some authorities argue that it should not be recited if more than 30 minutes have passed.[3] On the other hand, many Ashkenazi poskim believe that there is no time limit for reciting Asher Yatzar until the person needs to use the bathroom again. [4] If someone used the bathroom, forgot to say Asher Yatzar, and then used the bathroom again, only one bracha should be recited to cover both uses. [5] Similarly, if someone is unsure whether they recited Asher Yatzar, they should not recite it. However, they may think the beracha silently in their mind without verbalizing the words. [6]
Sources:
[1]. Mishna Berurah 7:6.
[2]. Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, Yalkut Yosef 6:3 and Halacha Brurah 7:5 state that one has up to 72 minutes to recite Asher Yatzar after using the bathroom, provided they do not need to use it again. See also Yechaveh Daat 4:5
[3]. Ben Ish Chai, Vayetze #12; Kaf Hachaim 7:8; Or LeTzion 2:1:19.
[4].Pri Megadim E"A 7:1, Nesivos quoted by Pitchei Teshuva YD 341:5, Mishnah Berurah 7:1.
[5]. Shulchan Aruch 7:3 states that Asher Yatzar should be recited twice. However, Mishna Brurah 7:6 notes that most Acharonim disagree, holding that only one beracha should be recited. This view is supported by the Bach (Siman 7), Taz (7:2), Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (4:6), Kaf HaChayim (7:5), Yalkut Yosef Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (7:10), and Aruch HaShulchan (7:4).
[6]. Shulchan Aruch 209:3; Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Yalkut Yosef 7:13; Birkei Yosef 7:3.
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