The Degree of Prohibition of Work Through Indirect Action
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Question
Is performing work through indirect action a violation of a Torah prohibition or a rabbinic prohibition?
Answer
Rabbinic. And work that is typically done in this manner is prohibited by the Torah.
Source
See Shabbat 126 and Rashba there, and in Siman 334, paragraph 22. Also see Bava Kama regarding work that is typically done in this manner, it is a Torah prohibition.
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