Does imprisonment for financial (non-capital) matters obligate HaGomel?
Synopsis
The Magen Avraham limits the imprisonment category to capital cases (isko nefashot). The Biur Halacha explains this in detail: only imprisonment where death is possible triggers HaGomel; civil detention does not.
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