❓Must one wash his hands after touching slippers?

Author: Rabbi Yaakov GoldsteinPublished: August 10, 2026

Must one wash his hands after touching slippers? Yes.[1] However there are Poskim[2] who are lenient. [1] Nimukeiy Orach Chaim 4:3 [2] Ashel Avraham Butchach 4; Nimukeiy Orach Chaim 4:3 negates this opinion. See also Aruch Hashulchan 4:21; Piskeiy Teshuvos 4:22

Must one wash his hands after touching slippers?

Yes.[1] However there are Poskim[2] who are lenient.

 

[1] Nimukeiy Orach Chaim 4:3

[2] Ashel Avraham Butchach 4; Nimukeiy Orach Chaim 4:3 negates this opinion. See also Aruch Hashulchan 4:21; Piskeiy Teshuvos 4:22

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