Permissibility of selling intestines of neveilos and treifos to non-Jews

From: Rabbi Moshe Sofer

To: Rabbi Asher Zelig

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The Chasam Sofer counsels against disrupting the established custom of selling intestines from neveilos and treifos to non-Jews. He argues that most prohibitions arising from shechitah defects are only safek for Jews, while Bnei Noach have a chezkas heter on the animal; intestines are not primarily designated as food, reducing the lifnei iver concern; and the verse permitting sale of neveilah to non-Jews implicitly includes intestines. The question of whether eggs constitute ever min hachai for Bnei Noach is raised but left unresolved.

Source: Shu"t Chasam Sofer YD §19

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