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הלכות שבועות פרק ה · 5 Questions
Question 1
One swears that Reuven threw a stone into the sea. Reuven didn't. The oath:
An oath about another person's free action — which depends entirely on them — is a sh'vuat shav.
Question 2
One swears 'I will not eat nevelah.' The oath:
An oath cannot restrict something already prohibited. It adds nothing to the existing Torah prohibition.
Question 3
He swears 'not to make a sukkah this year.' The oath:
One of the four categories of sh'vuat shav is swearing to nullify a mitzvah — such an oath has no legal force.
Question 4
He swore to eat matzah for all of Pesach but then took another oath never to eat matzah. He:
The self-harm/self-restriction oath (not eating matzah) can bind him even through Pesach, per this ruling.
Question 5
Taking an oath to fulfill a mitzvah is:
Swearing to fulfill a mitzvah is permitted and is a way of strengthening one's personal commitment to Torah observance.