May a Jew engage a non-Jew to perform work on the Jew's behalf on Shabbat when the work has been contracted (kablanut) at a fixed price?
Synopsis
When a Jew sets a fixed price (kablanut) with a non-Jew to complete a specific task, the non-Jew works on his own account and may do so even on Shabbat, as long as the work is not visibly identifiable as the Jew's and is performed away from public scrutiny.
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