Tzitzit & Tefillin · Orach Chaim 21

Used or Worn Out Tzitzit

7 questions · 30 opinions

May detached tzitzit strings be thrown into the garbage?

8 opinions across 2 eras

Disposal of Detached Strings

May one use attached (still-functioning) tzitzit strings for a mundane purpose (e.g., tying something)?

4 opinions across 3 eras

Use of Attached Strings

May one make mundane use of (non-disrespectful) a worn-out tallit that is no longer fit for the mitzvah?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Disposal of Worn-Out Tallit

May one enter a bathroom while wearing tzitzit?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Tzitzit in the Bathroom

May one sleep while wearing a tallit with tzitzit?

4 opinions across 3 eras

Sleeping with Tzitzit

May one give a tallit with tzitzit to a non-Jewish laundryman to wash?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Laundering the Tallit

Is one required to be careful not to drag tzitzit strings on the ground while wearing a tallit?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Dragging Tzitzit on the Ground