Killing ants on Shabbat while walking
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Question
Is it permissible on Shabbat to walk home when one knows for certain that in the course of walking he will kill some ants?
Answer
It is permitted, since with each step it is not a “psik reisha” that they will definitely die.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, siman 316; Responsa Rivash, siman 324.
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