May one extinguish a coal in a public place where many people may be injured?
Synopsis
The Mechaber permits extinguishing a coal (wood or metal) in a public place where many could be harmed. The Rambam forbids a wood coal. The Aruch HaShulchan and Taz explain the dispute turns on whether Shabbat extinguishing is a Torah-level or rabbinic prohibition.
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