Does the Biur Halacha's analysis change the ruling in Seif 1 for a non-Jewish lodger who was merely a guest (without any explicit loan or rental agreement)? Does such a guest ever prohibit?
Synopsis
The Biur Halacha clarifies that Seif 1's thirty-day rule applies specifically when the non-Jew was formally given a room (via loan or rental). A mere informal guest who can always be expelled never prohibits.
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