Is the leg (regel) of Heh or Kuf touching the roof (gag) a post-writing defect or does it only invalidate at the time of writing?
Synopsis
If the leg of a Heh or Kuf touches the roof at any time—whether during writing or after—the letter is invalid. There is no distinction between when the touching occurred.
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