Walking Before Morning Hand Washing
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Question
Hello, Regarding hand washing after waking up — should it be done by the bed? Or is a person's home considered four cubits according to Halacha? And does this also apply to the recitation of the Shema on the bed?
Answer
Hello,
One must be careful not to walk four cubits without washing hands.
In a pressing situation, one can rely on the opinions that consider the entire house as four cubits.
Source
Mishnah Berurah, Siman 1, S"K 2
Do not walk four cubits without washing hands. One must be very careful about this. In the Zohar, it is strongly emphasized the punishment for this, as it retains the spirit of impurity, etc. There is an opinion that for this purpose, we say the entire house is considered as four cubits, but one should not rely on this except in a pressing situation.