Sunday, July 19, 2015

Putting on and Removing a Band Aid on Shabbat

Putting on and Removing a Band Aid on Shabbat
Day: Sunday
Date: July 19, 2015
Parshat: Devarim
Yalkut Yosef: 328


It is permissible to put on a band aid on Shabbat even though the gauze will rest directly on the wound and will be colored by the blood. Likewise, it is also permissible to remove the paper backing. One may remove a band aid on Shabbat even if doing so will pull out hairs as long as there is a reason to remove it. The reason it is allowed is since one's intention is not to remove the hair and doing so is not pleasant, it is considered to be a Pesik Resha Deloh Nihah Le Be'issur Derabanan, which is allowed.


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