Hearing the Megillah before Torah blessings

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Question

Is it permissible to hear the Megillah without the blessings of the Torah?

Answer

It is permissible, but there are those who are stringent.

Source

Megillah 3 and Orach Chaim, Siman 47, and Mishnah Berurah there. There are those who are stringent, according to the opinion of Bikkurei Yaakov, Siman 599, not to perform a mitzvah before the blessings of the Torah.

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