Amirah l'Nochri, Part 3

Hi,

We have been learning about Amirah l'Nochri, asking a non-Jew to do work that a Jew may not do on Shabbat.

We have already said that a Jew may not ask a non-Jew to do prohibited work for him on Shabbat, and may not benefit from such work until after Shabbat, when such time has elapsed that it could have been done after Shabbat.

In addition: If a non-Jew does such work for a Jew on his own initiative, the Jew also may not benefit.

 (Aruch haShulchan Orach Chaim 243:5)

Have a great day,

Mordechai