If the non-Jew dies during Shabbat, can the residents perform bitul reshut alone (without a prior rental) to permit carrying?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that the non-Jew's death during Shabbat is an a fortiori (kal vachomer) case where bitul alone suffices, without needing to first rent. The Mishnah Berurah and Taz elaborate on the conditions.
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