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Zimun when needing to relieve oneself

Question

Hello, A person who needs to relieve himself and has to choose between: 1. Birkat Hamazon with Zimun together with 2 people he dined with and who are leaving 2. Relieving himself and then blessing alone without Zimun What should he do? Can he do Zimun with them, relieve himself, and then bless alone?

Answer

Hello, 

He should respond to the Zimun with the two others, but not bless with them. 

Afterwards, he should relieve himself and bless alone.

Answered 14 February 2024 How answers are reviewed
Rabbi Israel Cohen
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Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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