The Daily Halacha Moment - Cleaning Spills & Shabbat 🥤
״כל השונה הלכות בכל יום - מובטח לו שהוא בן העולם הבא״ (נידה עג ע״א, מגילה כח:)
“Anyone who studies Halachot every day is guaranteed that he is destined for the world-to-come” (Megilla 28b, Niddah 73a)
Question:
May one clean a spill with a paper towel or napkin if it will get colored as a result of cleaning the spill?
Answer:
It is permitted to wipe a spill or something that will stain with a paper towel or similar disposable material, since any coloring that is done is of minimal benefit because the paper towel will be discarded after it is used. [1]
Similarly, One may place food or drink in a disposable plastic or paper plate or cup on Shabbat even though the plate or cup will become dyed. [2]
Furthermore, One may use diapers that have a strip or picture on them that changes colors or becomes erased when the child urinates. [3]
Sources:
[1]. Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchatah 14:21; Halichot Shabbat, Malka, vol. 1, p. 427. See also in Halichot Olam, vol. 4, p. 204.
[2]. Yalkut Yosef, Shabbat, vol. 3, p. 377. Since this is not the normal way of dyeing something, and is a manner of staining.
[3]. Ohr LeTzion, vol. 2, 40:3; Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchatah 15:88; Chut Shani, Shabbat, vol. 4, p. 287; Orchot Shabbat 15:52.
📲 The Daily Halacha Moment is written exclusively for this broadcast so when forwarding please include the link! 😊
Netanel Aminov
Founder & Author Of The Halacha Moment
🌟 Today's Halacha Moment is dedicated:
🕯 Leiluy Nishmat:
Mishael Ben Frecha
Efrat Bat Aushra
🤒 Refuah Shelema:
Yaakov Yisrael Ben Tamar Malka
👰🏼🤵🏼 Shidduch:
Ariel Ben Dorit
Yitzchak Ariel Ben Rivkah
💯 Hatzlacha:
Aminov Family
🗣️ Want Your Friends/ Family to Be Part of This Amazing Broadcast?
👇 Click Below 👇
Want to sponsor the Daily Halacha Moment (Maaser May Be Used, only $25)?
🗣 reply to this message/txt 305-707-7259 visit Halachamoment.com/donate
if you would like to sponsor the Halacha Moment and help us spread Halacha throughout the world!
🤩 Comment on this Halacha Moment and let us know how it impacted you.