Halachot and Customs
A Mezuzah Parchment That Fell
Question
Hello Rabbi, what is the halacha if a parchment from a mezuzah fell to the floor?
Thank you very much!!
Answer
Hello,
There is no need to fast, but it is good to give money to tzedakah.
Sources: Halichot Olam, Part 8 (page 359, s.v. mezuzah), and Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Yalkut Yosef (siman 285, seif 112). Also see Responsa Divrei Binyahu, Part 8 (siman 46).
With blessings,
Hillel Meirs
