Sending Messages That Cause Shabbat Desecration
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Question
I am exchanging 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, which is around a quarter to twelve in our country, because if I send him a message earlier, he will reply to me, and it will be considered that he is desecrating Shabbat because of me? And if he has already sent me a message, am I allowed to respond if it might cause him to write me a reply?
Answer
Shalom and blessings
There is an issue, as your message causes him to respond on Shabbat.
Therefore, wait until Shabbat ends for him in London.
Source
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita