JCH » Thought » The Maimonides Minute Hilchot Shabbat 2:1-2 (Pikuach Nefesh) May 22, 2019 3:31 pm The Rambam establishes the basic rule regarding pikuach nefesh – that is, saving a life – on Shabbat. But what happens when there’s only a potential danger to life, or if doctors disagree whether there is danger? Share and Like