Food Left by Wife in Niddah

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Question

My wife eats an early meal and sometimes leaves some of the food. Is there an issue if I eat it when she is in niddah?

Answer

Shalom Rav,

If your wife is no longer in the room where you are eating, there is no issue with eating what she left. Even if she knows that you are the one eating it. The sages have assessed that if the eating does not occur in her presence, it does not constitute an act of closeness.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 195, Se'if 4

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