Watering a Pot Without a Hole on Shabbat
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Question
Hello, we have a pot without a hole at the bottom. Is it permissible to water it on Shabbat? Additionally, I would like to mention that we do not live on the ground floor; we live on a high floor, so the pot is not connected to the ground at all. If we forget to water it before Shabbat, it might die if we don't water it on Shabbat.
Answer
Hello,
It is forbidden to water any pot that does not have a hole, even if the pot is located on a high floor.
Observing Shabbat will bring abundant blessings to the home, and it is much more important than the pot, even if the plant in the pot dies.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 336, Se'if 7).
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