Does closing one's eyes permit reciting Shema when there is an exposed handbreadth of a woman (as opposed to full nakedness)?
Synopsis
There is dispute whether closing one's eyes is sufficient when there is an exposed handbreadth (as opposed to full nakedness). Some Acharonim permit it; others rule it is forbidden even when closing one's eyes.
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