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Asked by hanan · February 26, 2004 · Kashrut

Question

Kavod Harav, You once posted an answer w/r/t goyim manufacturers and (if I understood properly) the "mevatel an issur" concept not being applicable to them, because it's not a concept they understand and/or care about. Does our intent to buy the product, knowing the mevatel issur lechathila come into consideration? I hope this question doesn't sound confusing, but I am confused..

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Answered by Aaron Abadi

Not an issue. The whole law is intended as a punishment to the person who deliberately sinned. This is totally not applicable to a manufactured product, where the recipe is never dependant on removing an Issur (prohibition). AA