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    Is there a problem opening a refrigerator on Shabbat?

    You need to arrange before Shabbat that the light won't turn on when the door opens; then there's no problem

    Source: Shulchan Aruch OC 310

    In detail

    Opening a refrigerator on Shabbat is permitted as long as the interior light has been disabled beforehand. Since turning on a light is a form of 'lighting fire' (one of the 39 melachot), opening the door would indirectly cause a prohibited action. Before Shabbat, one should either unscrew the bulb, use the fridge's Shabbat mode, or tape the light switch. The motor running is not a concern since it operates on a thermostat cycle regardless.

    Full study guide: Shabbat

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