[Avodah] Rambam Hilchot Shivtat Assur 3:3

[Micha Berger]

On Sat, Dec 09, 2017 at 10:20:41PM +0200, Ben Waxman via Avodah wrote:
: Rambam Hilchot Shivtat Assur 3:3: The Rambam writes a clal: A minhag
: can not cancel something that is assur. A minhag can only prohibit
: something that is permitted.

Isn't the very definition of a minhag ta'us one that promotes doing
an issur, or violating an asei? At least, violating an asei actively;
I don't know if I would include a minhag not to fulfil an asei besheiv
ve'al ta'aseh. That kind of thing would require more research.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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