Q&A: Tefillin Straps on the Floor
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Tefillin Straps on the Floor
Question
Is there a problem if the straps of the arm tefillin or the head tefillin touch the floor?
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Answer
Halakhic authorities wrote that one should be careful because of disrespect. There is no clear source for this, but based on simple reasoning it seems sensible. In any case, there is nothing formally halakhic here.
See here: https://www.hidabroot.org/question/297388
About 15 years ago I asked Rabbi Golman (who is relatively well known today), and he told me that you only need to be careful not to drag the straps on the floor.