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# There is a major dispute in the rishonim whether it is permitted to make something ownerless on Shabbat or Yom Tov. Some say that it is forbidden since it is similar to buying and selling,<ref>Ramban Pesachim 4b</ref> while others argue that it isn't similar to buying and selling since it is the removal of ownership.<ref>Meiri (Magen Avot ch. 18)</ref> The bottom line is that most hold that if it is necessary it is permitted to make something ownerless on Shabbat or Yom Tov.<ref>Kaf HaChayim on Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim 246:47 writes that the Pri Chadash 434 holds like the Ramban that hefker is forbidden on Shabbat, while the Birkei Yosef 246:4 and Teshuva Mahava 238 are lenient.</ref> | # There is a major dispute in the rishonim whether it is permitted to make something ownerless on Shabbat or Yom Tov. Some say that it is forbidden since it is similar to buying and selling,<ref>Ramban Pesachim 4b</ref> while others argue that it isn't similar to buying and selling since it is the removal of ownership.<ref>Meiri (Magen Avot ch. 18)</ref> The bottom line is that most hold that if it is necessary it is permitted to make something ownerless on Shabbat or Yom Tov.<ref>Kaf HaChayim on Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim 246:47:1 writes that the Pri Chadash 434 holds like the Ramban that hefker is forbidden on Shabbat, while the Birkei Yosef 246:4 and Teshuva Mahava 238 are lenient.</ref> | ||
==Acquiring Lost or Ownerless Objects== | ==Acquiring Lost or Ownerless Objects== | ||
