Sitting on a Bus Next to a Man
Question
Is there a halachic prohibition for a woman in a crowded bus to sit next to a man when there is no other choice? (when the trips are daily and long)
Answer
Shalom Rav
There is no halachic prohibition to sit when it is clear that there will be no touching.
However, certainly, each situation should be considered individually in terms of Chilul Hashem and conduct in the ways of modesty.
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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Source
Even HaEzer, Siman 21
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