i have a question it is written in baba batrah that one can not build a store next to his neighboor's store
question if it is permissble to open up a store next to nother store (of the same kind)
if there is a range (e.g) after 2 miles i can build a store what jurisdiction does one ba'al store have over another what are the restriciton
ad is it considered stealing from another man income ? what right does he have to stopanother man from doing that are there any sights you can turn me to to look
thank you in advance
dav shalom, israel
In general, the Halachos of "Masig Gevul" and "Yored l'Umnaso Shel Chaveiro" are complicated and require the consultation of a Halachic authority. The Halachos are so complex that the Chazon Ish writes in his Sefer Emunah u'Bitachon that oftentimes people with insufficient knowledge will consider the new shopowner a "Rodef" for opening his store, when actually it is the old shopowner who is a "Rodef" for trying to stop him.
The basic Halachos are found in Choshen Mishpat 156. In general, if the new storeowner is a local resident, then there is no Halachah of "Yored l'Umnaso," but still a Rav should be consulted. Also, the Halachos relate to a single "Mavoy" (alleyway), but in our modern age of transportation things are different. Therefore, it is necessary to discuss the issue in person with a Rav who is well-versed in Choshen Mishpat.
D. Zupnik