Sefer Catalogue: "wrote a paper that addressed the question of whether the halachah can follow the Zohar when it contradicts the halachah as determined by the poskim. My basic thesis was that it depends on who wrote the Zohar: The earlier the Zohar's author lived, then the more authoritative it would be.
In truth, though I couldn't find the source, this isn't my own idea. It comes from a quote from somewhere or other to the effect that: כדאי רשב"י לסמוך עליו, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai is worthy to rely upon. This is a clever argument because it means that if you don't follow the Zohar, you are denying Rashbi's greatness. "
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