Distance from Bad Odor During Prayer
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Question
Is it permissible to pray near the excrement of a small child who can eat an olive-sized portion of grain but has only consumed formula?
Answer
It is forbidden to pray near his excrement, and one must also distance oneself for the recitation of any sacred words from the excrement of a child from the age of six months, even if he only consumes milk substitutes.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 81) and Mishnah Berurah (Se'if Katan 1).
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