Removal of Dandruff on Shabbos
Question
Is it permitted to scratch one's head on Shabbos and thereby cause dandruff to fall from the head?
Answer
Dear …!
It is forbidden to remove skin that is still attached to the body, therefore, for those who have dandruff, it is forbidden to scratch the head. It is permitted to shake off dandruff that is already loose.
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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Source
Shmiras Shabbos Ke-Hilchasa, Chapter 14, §49
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