Doubt Regarding Sefichin
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Question
I have a doubt about vegetables, whether they are sefichin. What is their status?
Answer
It is forbidden to eat them, yet on the other hand, it is forbidden to destroy them by hand. They should be set aside until they decompose on their own.
Source
Rambam (Shemita, Chapter 4, Halacha 18); Kesef Mishneh (ibid.); Chazon Ish (Shevi'it, Siman 9, Se'if 4, s.v. R"M; Se'if 6, s.v. Vekeshetolshin); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemita, Issue 5).
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