Davening After Drinking
Question: Can one daven maariv after the Purim seuda if they have drunk alcohol? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 99:1) states that a person who drinks a revi’is of wine should wait a short time before davening . If someone has consumed more than this, they are still yotze , provided they can speak coherently, as one would in the presence of a king. However, if they are unable to speak clearly, they have not been yotze and must daven again once they are sober. The Rema adds that this applies to both the amida and shema . However, one may still recite other berachos in this state. The Shulchan Aruch (OC 185:4) further clarifies that one may bentch even if their speech is slightly slurred (see Magen Avraham 185:3). Likewise, the Mishna Berura (99:8) explains that even if someone has drunk alcohol, they must still recite the shema . However, if they sober up before the latest time for reciting the shema , they should repeat it. The Rema (OC 99:3) observes that slight drunkenne...