Washing Hands After Using the Restroom
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Question
Everywhere in the writings and in the Mishnah Berurah, it is stated that if one "relieves oneself" or "touches something unclean," one must wash hands, implying that after using the restroom, it is obligatory even if one did not touch anything unclean. What is the reason for this obligation and what is its source?
Answer
Hello,
Due to cleanliness, or because of 'prepare to meet your God.' See the source.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Laws of Conduct for a Person in the Morning, Siman 7, Seif 2
If one urinated and did not rub, although one must bless "Asher Yatzar," there is no need to wash hands except for cleanliness or preparation.
[And in the writings, there was difficulty with what is explained in Siman 91, Seif 2, that there is no law of preparation in blessings, only in prayer].