A Woman Touching a Man Over Clothing for Measurement
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Question
My wife works in a shoe store, and to fit each customer with shoes, she inserts her finger along with the customer's foot. When the customer is a man, is she allowed to do so, of course, over the sock, or is it forbidden from age 9 and above?
Answer
Shalom Rav
She is not allowed to insert her finger for the purpose of measuring the shoe, and she should measure the size using another method.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Even HaEzer 21:1
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Ovadia Fried, shlita