Purchasing on the Festival for Needs After the Festival
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Question
I am planning to hold a brit milah the day after the holiday. Is it permissible for me to buy sweets during Chol Hamoed for the brit? If not, is it permissible for me to buy a lot of sweets and use some during the holiday, leaving the rest for the brit?
Answer
Shalom Rav and Mazal Tov
It is forbidden to purchase during the festival items needed for after the festival, even for a seudat mitzvah, if it is possible to buy them after the festival.
It is also forbidden to buy a lot during the festival and use part of it during the festival, as this is a clear subterfuge.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 539