Commentary for Yevamot 158:17

ואם לאו תמתין עד שתגדיל ותצא הלזו משום אחות אשה אלמא אתי איסור אחות אשה ודחי הכא נמי ניתי איסור פצוע ונידחי

THUS CONFIRMING THE OPINION OF R. AKIBA. This proves it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That according to R. Akiba even the levirate marriage is permitted. ');">²²</span> Rabbah raised an objection: He who is wounded in the stones or has his privy member cut off, a man-made saris, and an old man, may either participate in <i>halizah</i> or contract levirate marriage. How?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., in what connection is this law applicable? ');">²⁴</span>

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