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What is the ruling on the prayer of a soldier who is obligated to wear a ritually impure military uniform throughout his work period, and who fears losing his job if he takes it off for prayer?

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If clothes do not become impure from handling garbage or cleaning bathrooms, there is no harm in praying in them. The basic principle is that clothes are pure unless their impurity is certain. Water splashing onto the bathroom floor and then onto clothing does not cause harm. The purity of clothing is a condition for the validity of prayer, provided one is aware and able. However, if one becomes aware of the impurity only after prayer, the prayer is valid, and there is no need for repetition. If one is aware of the impurity but unable to purify or change their clothes, they should pray in them, and according to the preponderant opinion, there is no need for repetition. Care should be taken to keep clothes as clean as possible.

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