Selling Etrogim of the Sabbatical Year
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Question
Hello Rabbi, I picked etrogim in a field left as hefker according to the law, and I have etrogim that I do not want. Can I sell them to others? And can I charge for my efforts?
Answer
Hello and blessings,
A. It is permitted for a person to pick fruits in a field left as hefker in an amount that a person typically uses, not in large quantities, and then sell them at their value. Afterwards, he can return and pick even several times. Therefore, it is permitted for a person to pick one or two etrogim and sell them.
B. However, it is forbidden for a person to pick a large quantity and distribute them to people in exchange for a fee for his efforts, since he was not initially sent to labor for them.
Source
Chazon Ish, Seder Sheviit, B:
Collection of Letters of Chazon Ish (Vol. 2, Siman 73).
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