Daily Halacha - Is it permissible to throw pits on the ground?
Discover whether it's permitted to wash hands in a sink connected to garden irrigation and if you can discard fruit pits on the ground - practical Shabbat laws based on the rulings of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
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Is it permissible to wash hands in a sink that has a pipe connected to water the garden?
Those eating in a garden are forbidden to wash their hands over vegetation. However, it is permitted to wash hands in a sink that has a connected pipe since this is only an indirect cause [Chazon Ovadia 4, p. 9].
Is it permissible to throw pits on the ground?
It is permitted to throw pits and seeds in a place where there is no concern for growth, but it is forbidden on moist soil [Shulchan Aruch 336, 4].
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