May one sweep (kibud) the house on Shabbat?
Synopsis
Whether sweeping a house with a broom is permitted on Shabbat, and under what floor conditions. There is a three-way dispute: Rif permits universally, Rambam permits only on paved floors, Rema forbids even on paved floors and this is the accepted Ashkenazi practice.
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