[Avodah] [Areivim] Kitnyos

[Eli Turkel]

I also don't understand those who allow oil of kitniyot, when the Rema
clearly forbids it.  When he permits lighting with kitniyot oil, he says
that we are not worried that some will get into the food, because even
if that happens it will be batel berov.  If it's permitted to add the
oil deliberately to the food, then of course there's no worry that that
will happen accidentally!  The question wouldn't even occur to anyone!>>

The heter for kitniyot oil is based on the assumption that no water is added
in the process. In this case even wheat would not become chametz! The
strange thing is that kitniyot is treated stricter than chametz!
As for mustrad wants that becomes the minhag it is included. RMF and other say
that anything not included in the original custom like peanuts is not
included later even if it is technically kitniyot

Then we get to the doubtful issues like cottenseed ooil or safflower oil etc.
Instead of the usual safek lekulah after this is a custom which many rishonim
objected to, then the question of liquid kitmiyot and then the 3rd level of
the status of these oils some poskim come out with guns blazing about
the need to avoid these products at all costs



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Eli Turkel