Regarding a positive commandment and a negative commandment where the negative is not overridden by the positive

From: Rabbi Mordechai Leib Winkler

To: Akiva Lindenfeld

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The responsum discusses the principle that a negative commandment is not overridden by a positive one, referencing the Chatam Sofer and Tosafot regarding women lighting Shabbat candles with forbidden oil.

Source: Orach Chayim I §95

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