Blessing on Eating Before Prayer
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Question
If someone eats intentionally before prayer, should they bless, and if there is a difference with an unintentional act, what is the difference?
Answer
They bless, and the reason is that it is not a prohibition on the object itself.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 196 and in Da'at Torah there, and in Siman 204, סעיף ח.
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