Dvar Halacha On Parshat Eikev 8 05 2012

The passuk tells us, “Do not bring an abomination into your home,” which refers to avodah zarah. The Gemarah in Masechta Avodah Zara states that one should not rent out a place for a gentile to live, lest he bring idols into his home. The source of this halacha is this passuk, which does not allow an abomination to be brought into one’s home. Nevertheless, there is a question whether a person is permitted to rent out a commercial property to a gentile house of worship, and one should ask a Rov if the situation arises.

Rabbi Aharon Dovid Singer
Rosh Kollel, NMB Kollel

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