Reply To: Water fountain on Shabbos

I think some clarification is needed here. It is muttar to drink water before HAVDALAH. It is assur to drink water before Kiddush. Before davening Shabbos morning, there is no chiyuv kiddush. The chiyuv kiddush onlky starts when you start davening. However it is assur to eat before davening. (If you need to eat and can’t hold out, then ask your LOCR.) But it’s muttar to drink water before davening without Kiddush.