Shopping on Chol Hamoed - Saving a Trip
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Question
Hello, A person whose wife wants to go to a store like IKEA during Chol Hamoed to buy an item that is not a matter of loss. However, the store is on a route they do not usually travel, and thus it would save them a special trip after the holiday. 1. Should I object to my wife's desire? 2. Is he himself allowed to buy an item for himself in the store, which is also not a matter of loss, for the same reason his wife wants (they are already there on the way, etc.)?
Answer
Hello
If the store is in another city, and by purchasing during the holiday it saves the trip - it is permitted.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 539