When a wedding falls before Shabbat, should consummation occur before Shabbat to avoid a potential acquisition (kinyan) on Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Mishnah Berurah raises a view that modern wedding canopies (chuppah) may not constitute a full halachic chuppah, meaning the first seclusion (yichud) after the wedding — which could occur on Shabbat — might constitute the actual acquisition. He advises arranging complete seclusion before Shabbat to avoid this issue.
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