Is it permitted to place water in a container beneath a lamp to catch sparks, even before Shabbat?
Synopsis
It is forbidden to place water in a container under a lamp to catch sparks even before Shabbat, because doing so hastens the extinguishing of sparks — which is considered closer to actual extinguishing than indirect causation (gerama). The Mechaber and Rema debate whether this applies even when done with the intent to extinguish.
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