May one staple papers together or remove staples from papers on Shabbos?[1]
It is forbidden to staple paper or other items together due to the sewing prohibition. This is prohibited from being done even if one plans to leave the items attached with the staple for a very short while.[2] As well it is forbidden to remove staples from items which have been stapled to last there permanently.[3] However by items which their staple will eventually be removed, as is the case by a stapled envelope, some opinions[4] allow one to remove the staple, while others[5] are stringent.
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[1] Piskeiy Teshuvos 340:20
[2] Bris Olam Tofer 8; SSH”K 28 Footnote 17
[3] Az Nidbaru 1:58
[4] SSH”K 28:5
[5] Az Nidbaru Ibid
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