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Hezek Reiyah vs. Pikuach Nefesh

Question:

In the case of the FBI and Apple. Would Halakhah allow the invasion of privacy (unlocking the phone) if (there was a possibility of saving people from a terrorist attack (Pikuach Nefesh)?

Answer:

Pikuach Nefesh over rides all the prohibitions in the Torah except three, murder, idol worship and immorality.

Sources:

Y:d 157:1

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