Covering a Sofa containing shatnez
Question
If sofa fabric is found to be shatnez, can a person put a cotton or polyester sofa cover over it? In other words, if a kosher cloth cover is put onto the shatnez cloth cushions is it ok to use?
Answer
Shalom!
Thank you for your question.
If the Sofa is found to have Shatnez than it would be forbidden to sit on it even if it is covered with a kosher cloth cover.
Wishing you well.
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Head of the English department at sheilot.com, Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Graduate of Yeshivas Ponovezh and Kollel Ponovezh, tested by Mifal Halacha, Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah (2022–2026)
Basar Vecholv, Ta'aroves, Ribis, Laws of Shabbos, Yom Tov, Chol Hamoed, Niddah, Tzitzis and Tefillin, Eiruvin, Succah
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