Washing Hands for a Meal a Second Time
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Question
He washed his hands for a meal and then touched them afterward. Does he need to wash again?
Answer
If he dried them, he does not need to wash again, even if the other person's hands were wet.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 162, סעיף ד). According to the instructions of Mishnah Berurah (סקנ"ו).
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