Praying or Studying in the Presence of Seminal Emission
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Question
Seminal emission on sheets or clothing, is it permissible to study or bless in its presence?
Answer
If the seminal emission is moist, it is forbidden, but if it is dry, it is permitted.
Source
In the Rema, Siman 76, Seif 4, it is written that seminal emission has the same status as excrement, and it is forbidden to recite the Shema in its presence. See also in the Acharonim (Butshatsh), where it is written that if it is dry, it is permitted.
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