[Avodah] Psak of a Musmach

[Rich, Joel via Avodah]

From: Daniel Israel via Avodah
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2017 12:14 PM

> It seems common knowledge that if one relies on a psak from a musmach,
> then he (the Rav) is responsible for any errors, whereas when relying
> on the halachic guidance of a non-musmach, the listener is on his or
> her own. Where does this idea come from altogether? It is certainly not
> obvious to me that it should be the case, and I don't recall that it is
> mentioned in the classical sources regarding smicha.

Good starting point is first Mishna in horiyot