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The halachos of maris ayin arise quite frequently. For example, one may go into a Kosher supermarket and see kosher shrimp with excellent hashgachas.<ref>Among them are the KOF-K and OK. </ref> It has become very common today for people to consume surimi products. Real shrimp is obviously not Kosher since it does not have the necessary simonim<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 83:1. </ref> for a kosher fish. Therefore, is there a problem of maris ayin since people may see one eating this product? Can one use pareve creamer with coffee? Is there a need to place the bottle next to the coffee? There is a restaurant which recently began making cheeseburgers using pareve cheese. Is there a concern of maris ayin while eating this, since people see that one is eating them? Can one walk into a non-kosher restaurant to use the bathroom? Is one allowed to walk into a non-kosher restaurant to meet with clients? Is there a concern of maris ayin with a mashgiach walking into a non-kosher restaurant in order to do reverse certification (see footnote)?<ref>Reverse certification is when a company gives a hechsher on a restaurant etc and the owner has a different store which is non-kosher. The mashgiach goes into the non-kosher store to make sure no non-kosher is going out with the kashrus label on the product. </ref> All these questions and others will be discussed below. | Mar'is Ha'ayin is the Halachik concept that certain actions, which should be permitted, are prohibited merely because other people could mistake what one is doing for something else that is prohibited, causing them to think that it is permissible or to view one negatively. | ||
The halachos of maris ayin arise quite frequently. For example, one may go into a Kosher supermarket and see kosher shrimp with excellent hashgachas.<ref>Among them are the KOF-K and OK. </ref> It has become very common today for people to consume surimi products. Real shrimp is obviously not Kosher since it does not have the necessary simonim<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 83:1. </ref> for a kosher fish. Therefore, is there a problem of maris ayin since people may see one eating this product? Can one use pareve creamer with coffee? Is there a need to place the bottle next to the coffee? There is a restaurant which recently began making cheeseburgers using pareve cheese. Is there a concern of maris ayin while eating this, since people see that one is eating them? Can one walk into a non-kosher restaurant to use the bathroom? Is one allowed to walk into a non-kosher restaurant to meet with clients? Is there a concern of maris ayin with a mashgiach walking into a non-kosher restaurant in order to do reverse certification (see footnote)?<ref>Reverse certification is when a company gives a hechsher on a restaurant etc and the owner has a different store which is non-kosher. The mashgiach goes into the non-kosher store to make sure no non-kosher is going out with the kashrus label on the product. </ref> All these questions and others will be discussed below. | |||
==What is Maris Ayin ? == | ==What is Maris Ayin ? == | ||
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==In Private== | ==In Private== | ||
# When something is not allowed because of maris ayin, then it is not permitted in one's room either (chadrei chadurim - privately).<ref>Mesechtas Shabbos 64b. </ref> Some say this is only something which is perceived as an issur d'oraisa, and not something which is perceived as an issur d'rabbanan.<ref>Tosfas Mesechtas Kesubos 60a m’machein, Bais Yosef O.C. 336 (towards end), Magen Avraham 301:56. Refer to Pischei Teshuva Y.D. 330:2 who brings a disputing opinion. </ref> | # When something is not allowed because of maris ayin, then it is not permitted in one's room either (chadrei chadurim - privately).<ref>Mesechtas [[Shabbos]] 64b. </ref> Some say this is only something which is perceived as an issur d'oraisa, and not something which is perceived as an issur d'rabbanan.<ref>Tosfas Mesechtas Kesubos 60a m’machein, Bais Yosef O.C. 336 (towards end), Magen Avraham 301:56. Refer to Pischei Teshuva Y.D. 330:2 who brings a disputing opinion. </ref> | ||
==Surimi== | ==Surimi== | ||
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# The question arises if there is a concern of maris ayin with walking into a coffee shop to get a coffee, which sells kosher and non-kosher. Lemaseh, since a coffee shop sells kosher items (coffee) as well as non-kosher, there is no maris ayin concern.<ref>Harav Yisroel Belsky Shlita. Refer to Igros Moshe O.C. 1:96. </ref> This is common when walking into a store at a rest stop.<ref>Harav Yisroel Belsky Shlita. </ref> Walking into a store which sells only non-kosher would be a problem.<ref>Igros Moshe O.C. 2:40. Refer to Kashrus Kurrents from the Star-K. </ref> Those who are makpid to only drink cholov yisroel, should be careful not to drink from an opened cholov yisroel bottle at a rest stop unless you see the person in the store opening it, since you can not verify that cholov yisroel milk is in there. | # The question arises if there is a concern of maris ayin with walking into a coffee shop to get a coffee, which sells kosher and non-kosher. Lemaseh, since a coffee shop sells kosher items (coffee) as well as non-kosher, there is no maris ayin concern.<ref>Harav Yisroel Belsky Shlita. Refer to Igros Moshe O.C. 1:96. </ref> This is common when walking into a store at a rest stop.<ref>Harav Yisroel Belsky Shlita. </ref> Walking into a store which sells only non-kosher would be a problem.<ref>Igros Moshe O.C. 2:40. Refer to Kashrus Kurrents from the Star-K. </ref> Those who are makpid to only drink cholov yisroel, should be careful not to drink from an opened cholov yisroel bottle at a rest stop unless you see the person in the store opening it, since you can not verify that cholov yisroel milk is in there. | ||
==Entering a Reform Temple== | ==Entering a Reform Temple== | ||
# Some hold that one is not permitted to enter a reform temple at the time of davening to daven in a room which is designated for Orthodox prayer because one who sees him may think that a religious person davened there or someone may learn from this and say "davening in a reform temple is permitted." <ref>Igros Moshe O.C. 2:40. See Igros Moshe O.C. 3:25 </ref> | # Some hold that one is not permitted to enter a reform temple at the time of [[davening]] to daven in a room which is designated for Orthodox [[prayer]] because one who sees him may think that a religious person davened there or someone may learn from this and say "[[davening]] in a reform temple is permitted." <ref>Igros Moshe O.C. 2:40. See Igros Moshe O.C. 3:25 </ref> | ||
==Going in a Car after Candle Lighting== | ==Going in a Car after Candle Lighting== | ||
# It is very common for a man to drive to shul (a short distance) after his wife has lit candles. This is permitted and not considered maris ayin, since it is well known that a man can do melacha until eighteen minutes after his wife has lit candles. Even if a few people might think he did something wrong, it is not maris ayin since those who think he did something wrong are ignorant.<ref>Igros Moshe O.C. 1:96. Harav Moshe Feinstein zt”l still avoided traveling in a car after candle lighting because of a maris ayin concern. In regard to keeping an umbrella open before Shabbos see Nodeh Beyehuda 2:30. </ref> | # It is very common for a man to drive to shul (a short distance) after his wife has lit candles. This is permitted and not considered maris ayin, since it is well known that a man can do melacha until eighteen minutes after his wife has lit candles. Even if a few people might think he did something wrong, it is not maris ayin since those who think he did something wrong are ignorant.<ref>Igros Moshe O.C. 1:96. Harav Moshe Feinstein zt”l still avoided traveling in a car after candle lighting because of a maris ayin concern. In regard to keeping an umbrella open before [[Shabbos]] see Nodeh Beyehuda 2:30. </ref> | ||
==Water Sprinkler – Shabbos== | ==Water Sprinkler – Shabbos== | ||
# See [[Zoreah#Watering_plants]] | # See [[Zoreah#Watering_plants]] | ||
==Non - Leather Shoes on [[Yom Kippur]] == | ==Non - Leather Shoes on [[Yom Kippur]] == | ||
Some say non-leather shoes that look exactly like leather shoes may not be worn on [[Yom Kippur]] because of maris ayin.<ref>Halichos Shlomo Moadim 5:16. For this reason Harav Shlomo Zalman Aurbach zt”l instructed people to buy white shoes not black ones (Shalmei Moed 20:footnote 45, see Minchas Shlomo 2:58:29, Shemiras Shabbos Kehilchoso 39:footnote 113). Refer to Natei Gavriel Ben Hamitzurim 2:74:11 who argues.</ref> | Some say non-leather shoes that look exactly like leather shoes may not be worn on [[Yom Kippur]] because of maris ayin.<ref>Halichos Shlomo Moadim 5:16. For this reason Harav Shlomo Zalman Aurbach zt”l instructed people to buy white shoes not black ones (Shalmei Moed 20:footnote 45, see Minchas Shlomo 2:58:29, Shemiras [[Shabbos]] Kehilchoso 39:footnote 113). Refer to Natei Gavriel Ben Hamitzurim 2:74:11 who argues.</ref> | ||
==Eating Human Blood== | ==Eating Human Blood== | ||
# One is not allowed to eat human blood which separated from the body because of maris ayin, however, blood which is still in one's mouth (i.e. from brushing teeth) can be swallowed,<ref>Mesechtas Kesubos 60a, Rambam Machalos Asuros 6:2, Tur Y.D. 66, Bais Yosef Y.D. 66, Chinuch 148, Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 66:10, Levush 66:10. </ref> but if it is not in the mouth it is not permitted because of maris ayin.<ref>Others say it is an issur d’rabbanan (Aruch Hashulchan 66:35). </ref> People may think it is blood from an animal etc which is forbidden m'd'oriaisa to eat.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 66:10, Levush 10. This is discussed in Vayikra 7:26, see Vayikra 3:17, 17, 14, Devarim 12,16, 12, 24. In regard to the reason for the issur see Chinuch ibid. </ref> | # One is not allowed to eat human blood which separated from the body because of maris ayin, however, blood which is still in one's mouth (i.e. from brushing teeth) can be swallowed,<ref>Mesechtas Kesubos 60a, Rambam Machalos Asuros 6:2, Tur Y.D. 66, Bais Yosef Y.D. 66, [[Chinuch]] 148, Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 66:10, Levush 66:10. </ref> but if it is not in the mouth it is not permitted because of maris ayin.<ref>Others say it is an issur d’rabbanan (Aruch Hashulchan 66:35). </ref> People may think it is blood from an animal etc which is forbidden m'd'oriaisa to eat.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 66:10, Levush 10. This is discussed in Vayikra 7:26, see Vayikra 3:17, 17, 14, Devarim 12,16, 12, 24. In regard to the reason for the issur see [[Chinuch]] ibid. </ref> | ||
# According to some opinions, if one sucks a bloody wound and spits out the blood there is no concern.<ref>Refer to Darchei Teshuva Y.D. 86:68 in depth. </ref> | # According to some opinions, if one sucks a bloody wound and spits out the blood there is no concern.<ref>Refer to Darchei Teshuva Y.D. 86:68 in depth. </ref> | ||
# Blood which is in one's mouth but came onto a piece of bread is forbidden to be eaten unless one removes the blood.<ref>Mesechtas Kesubos ibid, Shulchan Aruch ibid, see Darchei Teshuva 69, Hechsheiros page 238. </ref> | # Blood which is in one's mouth but came onto a piece of bread is forbidden to be eaten unless one removes the blood.<ref>Mesechtas Kesubos ibid, Shulchan Aruch ibid, see Darchei Teshuva 69, Hechsheiros page 238. </ref> | ||
==Sleeping and eating at a Widow's Home== | ==Sleeping and eating at a Widow's Home== | ||
# There is no concern of maris ayin if a man wants to stay at a widow's home when she is out of town. <ref>Harav Moshe Feinstein zt"l in Igros Moshe O.C. 1:96, E.H. 3:19, O.C. 4:82 writes that we are not concerned with the fact that some people may think that she was home and he is transgressing yichud since there are many ways in which one can avoid yichud, therefore, there is no maris ayin.</ref> | # There is no concern of maris ayin if a man wants to stay at a widow's home when she is out of town. <ref>Harav Moshe Feinstein zt"l in Igros Moshe O.C. 1:96, E.H. 3:19, O.C. 4:82 writes that we are not concerned with the fact that some people may think that she was home and he is transgressing [[yichud]] since there are many ways in which one can avoid [[yichud]], therefore, there is no maris ayin.</ref> | ||
==After note == | ==After note == | ||
