The Law of the Bathroom at Night
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Question
Hello. When getting up at night to use the bathroom, is it necessary to wash hands before and after? And is it permissible to hold it for 72 minutes at night initially? (For example, a person who needs to relieve themselves every few minutes and finds it difficult to get up so often).
Answer
Peace and blessings
It is not necessary to wash hands before using the bathroom, only afterwards to bless "Asher Yatzar" with clean hands.
It is permissible to hold off from using the bathroom as long as you do not reach a state of "Bal Tishakzu," meaning a state where you need to hold back.
Without a doubt, someone who needs to use the bathroom every few minutes is certainly not in such a state.
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