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In the above-mentioned sources, it also states that we shouldn’t keep food or drink under our beds, even if is closed in a metal container. What is the law if there was food or drink under a chair or armchair in which a person fell asleep during the day, may it be eaten?

Some authorities state that we shouldn’t use food that was kept under a bed (or other place) where a person sleeps at night (if they slept at least half an hour,) but this is not the case if the person slept during the day.

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