Question:
Is it ok if two of the walls for my sukkah are dofen akumas?
thank you
Answer:
Hello,
Yes it is permitted, in fact you can even have four “dofen akuma” if each one is less than 4 amos away from the wall.
Chag Sameach
Sources:
See Succah 4a, Shulchan Aruch OC:H 633-7.
A dofen akuma can be up to 4 amos away from a wall?
I though it had to be within 3 tefachim…
dofen akumais that the roof can be considered a part of the wall and it is as if the wall turned and isn’t straight. The roof part can be up to 4 amos. \
Thank you.
Just for clarification:
So if there is a roof but it isn’t kosher sechach you can use Dofen Akuma for up to 4 amos but without any roof you can only have 3 tefachim for that wall?
correct.
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