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# One may shecht at the top of a boat or roof but not into a rivers or large bodies of water, which gives the impression one is shechting to deity in charge of the waters. One may, however, shecht into a filled pit or spring, as long as the water is too dirty to reflect his image.<ref>Simla Chadasha 11:4</ref> | ===Marit Ayin=== | ||
Given pagan practices to slaughter animals for their water deity, the Chachamim prohibited certain venues for slaughter to avoid perception of following those practices. | |||
# One may shecht at the top of a boat or roof but not into a rivers or large bodies of water, which gives the impression (''Marit Ayin'') one is shechting to deity in charge of the waters, a manner of idolatry once more common. One may, however, shecht into a filled pit or spring, as long as the water is too dirty to reflect his image. Some say they have to be filled to the top to not be categorized as a "pit."<ref>Simla Chadasha 11:4. Opaqueness does not permit shechting into large bodies of water.</ref> | |||
# One may not shecht into a keli, which would give the impression one is collecting the blood for idolatrous purposes, but sheching on top of a vessel is permissible. If the vessel has even a little clear water in it, then it is prohibited. If the water is dirty or there is no water but the vessel is dirty, then it's fine.<ref>Simla Chadasha 11:5</ref> | |||
# If one is on a boat or any similar venue where it's too difficult to secure a clean location to shecht, it's best to not shecht. If that's not possible one can shecht over the back of a keli and let the blood spill into the water or a different keli. If one can shecht without this bootstrapped set up, he must do so.<ref>Simla Chadasha 11:6-7</ref> | |||
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