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Benefit from Actions on Shabbat by a Non-Observant Jew

Question

I have a secular neighbor in the building who turned on the light in the stairwell on Shabbat. Is it permissible to use the stairs when the light is on, or should I wait until it turns off?

Answer

If it was possible to ascend without it, it is permitted.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 276, סעיף ד'.

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