In Need of the Bathroom - Prayer and Torah
Question
Shalom Rav,A person who needs to relieve himself — is he permitted to think words of Torah or to speak to Hashem?
Answer
Shalom uVracha,
A person who needs to relieve himself and cannot wait the time of walking a parsa (about an hour and a quarter) is forbidden to learn Torah.
It is permitted to say things to Hashem, but it is forbidden to pray.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 92, Mishnah Berurah, there, Se'if Katan 7.
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