1) Magnets on a refrigerator, which keep papers and other items stuck on to the refrigerator, may be removed from and returned to the refrigerator and there is no concern of Boneh or Soser, as they aren't considered a part of the refrigerator.
Care should be taken though, if moving these magnets, that no papers which may be Muktzeh are moved along with them on Shabbos.
2) A picture that is freely hanging on a nail or on a hook on the wall, and is not in any way attached to the wall may be removed from and returned to the wall and is not a prohibition of Boneh.(See Mogen Avraham Siman 315:2 and Chazon Ish Orach Chaim Siman 52:13.)
However, sometimes a picture or painting may be prohibited to move due to being Muktzeh because of its value or size, as we will B'Ezras Hashem discuss when we learn Hilchos Muktzeh, so this should be kept in mind before moving any paintings. (See Chazon Ish Orach Chaim Siman 43:17 regarding a wall clock where he rules that it should not be removed or replaced due to concerns of Muktzeh, and not due to concerns of Boneh)
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Reader's Question:
In regard to the halachos about pregnant women not stepping on nails, I'm curious if a pregnant woman would be allowed to get a manicure/pedicure in a nail salon where there are probably nails on the floor.
Is the halacha that one should be careful to dispose of one's nails properly? Or is the halacha that a pregnant woman should be careful not to step on nails?
Answer:
The halacha is for both the person cutting the nails to be careful, but also for the woman to avoid walking there and endangering her unborn child.
I received the following email from a reader: "A point about nails: Rav Shmuel Felder [Shlita, Dayan of Bais Medrash Govoha] told me that a pregnant woman should not go into a nail salon (where they give manicures, etc.)."
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