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Question
I am opening an online store abroad. Is it permissible if I cannot prevent purchases on Shabbat?
Answer
Hello,
If there is a possibility for the site not to operate on Shabbat, it is the recommended option. However, there is no prohibition if there is no other option. It is advisable to add a request on the site that appears on Shabbat: 'Please refrain from desecrating the Shabbat with your order'. [You can write the word 'Shabbat' as 'Sabbath' and not 'Saturday', so the request is understood only by Jews visiting the site].
Source
Avodah Zarah (6:15).
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