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Order of Cutting Toenails

Question

Does what is written in the Rama to cut the nails in the order of 4-2-5-3-1 and 2-4-1-3-5 specifically apply to fingernail, or does it also apply to toenails?

Answer

Hello,

This rule applies specifically to the hands, not to the feet.

Source

Laws and Customs of the Chazon Ish

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