May one tell a non-Jew to perform melacha (forbidden labor) on Shabbat?
Synopsis
All authorities agree that instructing a non-Jew to perform work forbidden on Shabbat is prohibited, whether the instruction is given on Shabbat or before Shabbat for Shabbat execution.
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