Is an unintentional melachah (davar she'eino mitkavven) permitted on Shabbat?
Synopsis
The principle that an action not intended to cause a melachah is permitted unless the melachah is an inevitable consequence (psik reisha). This governs dragging furniture and sprinkling water on a floor.
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