Sending Messages That Would Cause Shabbat Desecration

Putting a stumbling block before a blind person

Question

I exchange messages with a relative who does not observe Torah and mitzvot. He currently lives in London. Do I need to wait until Shabbat ends there — meaning around 11:15 PM our time in Israel — because if I send him a message before that, he might reply, and would that be considered causing him to desecrate Shabbat on my account? And if he already sent me a message, is it permitted for me to respond, even though it might cause him to write me back?

Answer

Shalom,

There is a problem with this, as your message may cause him to respond on Shabbat.

Therefore, you should wait until Shabbat ends for him in London.

Source

According to the Psak of HaGaon Harav Amrom Fried, shlita

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