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Pulling Out Hairs Without Explicit Intention on Shabbat

Updated: Feb 9, 2022

The Daily Halacha Moment - Pulling Out Hairs Without Explicit Intention on Shabbat ๐Ÿง”


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Question:

May one do an action that will pull out hair without explicit intention? (for example removing a bandaid)


Answer:

One may scratch the inside of his nose or ears even if one may pull out some hairs while doing so.[1]

One may wash his face even though one may pull out some beard hairs in the process.[2]


It is very praiseworthy to refrain from stroking oneโ€™s hair or beard on Shabbat because one may pull some hairs while doing so. However, strictly speaking it is permitted to do so.[3]


One may remove a Band-Aid on Shabbat even though one may pull out some hair while doing so. However, one who doesnโ€™t have an absolute need to do so on Shabbat, should wait until after Shabbat to take off the Band-Aid.[4]


Sources:

[1]. Halichot Olam, vol. 4, pp. 21-24, 234.

[2]. Halichot Olam, vol. 4, p. 25.

[3]. Yabia Omer, vol. 5, O.C. 30. However, it is praiseworthy to refrain from doing so. See also in Kaf HaChaim 393:127.

[4]. Halichot Olam, vol. 4, pp. 204, 235; Chazon Ovadia, Shabbat, vol. 4, pp. 370, 404.


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