May a Jew allow a non-Jew to perform attached (mechubar) construction work, such as building a house or wall, on Shabbat via a kablanut arrangement within the city or its techum?
Synopsis
Attached work such as construction is subject to heightened concern because it is publicly associated with the owner. Even via kablanut, if the building is within the city or its techum, most authorities prohibit it due to marit ayin. R' Tam (cited by Tosafot) disputed this, but in practice his view was not followed.
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