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Limud Torah

with Rav Chaim

RUBBING OFF A MUD STAIN

SEIF 7 (Cont.)
The Taz says that the whole problem of scraping dried-on mud is because of the Malacha of grinding. We can therefore reason that if there is no actual mud, but only a residual stain, one may rub it until it disappears. The Shaar Hatzion explains that one is only permitted to rub from the inside but not from the outside, since it appears that the Taz is comparing the residual stain to wet mud, i.e. mud that does not have the problem of grinding.

SCRAPING OFF MUD- PART TWO

SEIF 7 (Cont.)
We already mentioned R' Peretz who forbids scraping off dried-on mud (e.g. from garments) since it is considered grinding. The Taz writes a Heter for scraping dried-on mud. He compares this case to the Ran's Shita concerning squeezing cooked vegetables. Just like the Ran holds that squeezing cooked vegetables in order to make them less waterlogged, since you do not need the liquid from the squeezing, it is permitted. This is because squeezing when the intention is not to use of the liquid, is not part of the Malacha of squeezing. The same logic applies to grinding. If a person has no intention to use the material being ground, it is not part of the Malacha of grinding.

SCRAPING OFF MUD

SEIF 7 (Cont.)
One is allowed to scrape off mud with their fingernail or a knife (the Magen Avraham says it can be done not only using the blunt side, i.e. the handle, but also when using the blade). R' Peretz says there is a Tosefta which allows a person to scrape off only wet mud. However, this leniency does not extend to dried-on mud, which is akin to grinding.

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