Selling a Torah scroll for the sake of Pidyon Shvuyin

Selling a Torah scroll for the sake of Pidyon Shvuyin:[1]

It is permitted for one to even sell a Torah scroll for the sake of redeeming a captive, [even though in general it is forbidden for one to sell a Torah scroll unless one needs the money to get married or study Torah[2]].

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[1] Rama 270:1; Shach 252:1; Taz 252:1; Beis Yosef 252; Tosafus Megillah 27a; M”B 153:24

Other opinions: Some Poskim rule that one may not sell a Torah scroll for the sake of redeeming a captive. [Derisha 252:2, brought and negated in Shach and Taz ibid]

[2] Megillah 27a

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