May one wear a wide-brimmed hat on Shabbat?

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Synopsis

The Mechaber forbids wearing a hat whose brim extends a tefach beyond the head, even inside the house, due to the prohibition of making a tent (ohel).

Early Acharonim
Lenient
Strict
Lesser cited
Major authority

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