[Avodah] Maarit Ayin - Sources?

[Rich, Joel]

My understanding is that Maarit Ayin relates to confusion over whether something is assur or mutar, such as such as when you do something which is halachically allowed, but people will think that you're doing something wrong. For example, entering a non-kosher restaurant to use their bathroom -- some people may mistakenly think that you're eating the non-kosher food, and some people may mistakenly think that the restaurant is kosher. (Actually, I think one of those is Maarit Ayin, and the other not, and I don't remember which.)


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