Light Turns On in Stairwell - Shabbat
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Question
Hello. I am currently abroad, and I am a doctor in a building. When you pass through the stairwell, the light on the floor turns on wherever you pass. What should be done? Is it permissible to use the stairs?
Answer
Hello and blessings,
It is forbidden to use the stairs if the light turns on because of you.
However, if a non-Jew passes there for his own needs and the light turns on, it is permitted to pass there as well.
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