Tzara'at
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Question
Hello, In the context of this week's Torah portion, it is written that a leper goes outside the three camps in the desert, and in the Land of Israel, he goes outside the Temple, the courtyard, and Jerusalem. What is the halacha for someone who has contracted leprosy and is located or living elsewhere? For example, if someone lives in Bnei Brak and has contracted bodily leprosy, what is the halacha regarding him? And is there a difference between a walled city and one without?
Answer
Hello
A person who has tzara'at must go outside Jerusalem due to its sanctity.
If he is in other cities, which do not have sanctity, and if he is in the Land of Israel in a walled city, he must go outside the city, not because of sanctity, but because it is written (Leviticus 13:46) "He shall dwell alone; his dwelling shall be outside the camp."
However, if he is abroad or in a city that is not walled, he may remain within the city.
Source
Rambam, Tum'at Tzara'at, Chapter 10
The law of the leper is that he should have his dwelling alone outside the city, as it is said: "his dwelling shall be outside the camp," and this applies only to walled cities in the Land of Israel.