Sleeping Pill on Shabbat
Question
Shalom Rabbi. Is it permissible to give my child meletonen on shabbos (Fri night) and shabbos late afternoon for preparations for Motzei shabbos. Is there an issue of refua and possibly hachana. Would the same drilling apply for adults. Thanks you
Answer
Shalom!
Thank you for your question.
Le'hlacha with regard to taking Melatonin, Hagaon Harav Fried Shelita says that for children it is permitted, and for adults: Only if it would be difficult for you to function on Shabbos, then one may be lenient and take it on Shabbos, but one may not take it on Shabbos afternoon in order to prepare for after Shabbos.
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