Deriving benefit from a Shabbat act performed by someone who does not observe Torah and mitzvot
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Question
I have a secular neighbor in the building, and he turned on the light in the stairwell on Shabbat. Is it permitted to go up the stairs while the light is on, or must I wait until it goes off?
Answer
If he would have been able to go up even without this light, it is permitted.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, siman 276, se’if 4.
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