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The Rabbis forbad moving certain items on [[Shabbat]] in order that one’s actions on [[Shabbat]] will be distinguished from the rest of the week. <Ref>Mishna Brurah (Intro to Siman 308) quoting the Rambam ([[Shabbat]] 24:12), Yalkut Yosef Shabbat Volume 2: page 304 </ref> | |||
==Categories of Muktzeh== | ==Categories of Muktzeh== | ||
# There’s two general categories of Muktzeh 1)severe Muktzeh and 2)light Muktzeh. In general, items that never used on [[Shabbat]] are considered severe Muktzeh, while items that are sometimes used as considered light Muktzeh (see further). <Ref> The Weekly Halacha Discussion (vol 2 pg 335) breaks up Muktzeh into these two general categories. </ref> | # There’s two general categories of Muktzeh 1) severe Muktzeh and 2) light Muktzeh. In general, items that never used on [[Shabbat]] are considered severe Muktzeh, while items that are sometimes used as considered light Muktzeh (see further). <Ref> The Weekly Halacha Discussion (vol 2 pg 335) breaks up Muktzeh into these two general categories. </ref> | ||
==Items that are excluded from Muktzeh== | ==Items that are excluded from Muktzeh== | ||
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==Ways of moving Muktzeh== | ==Ways of moving Muktzeh== | ||
# Moving a Muktzeh item with one’s body isn’t considered moving Muktzeh and is permissible. <Ref>S”A 311:8, Mishna Brurah 308:13, 30 write explicitly that moving foot is permissible. </ref> | # Moving a Muktzeh item with one’s body isn’t considered moving Muktzeh and is permissible. <Ref>S”A 311:8, Mishna Brurah 308:13, 30 write explicitly that moving Muktzeh with one's foot is permissible. </ref> | ||
# It’s permissible to blow on Muktzeh to make it move if it’s for a permissible purpose. <Ref>S”A 308:43 and Rama 308:3 consider blowing on Muktzeh as indirect movement which can be moved for a permissible purpose. </ref> | # It’s permissible to blow on Muktzeh to make it move if it’s for a permissible purpose. <Ref>S”A 308:43 and Rama 308:3 consider blowing on Muktzeh as indirect movement which can be moved for a permissible purpose. </ref> | ||
# It’s permissible to touch Muktzeh unless it’ll cause the object to shake. <Ref>S”A 308:42 and Rama 308:3 </ref> | # It’s permissible to touch Muktzeh unless it’ll cause the object to shake. <Ref>S”A 308:42 and Rama 308:3 </ref> | ||
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# A purse which is made to hold money if there’s no money inside is considered a Kli Sh’Melachto LeIssur and so if there’s a key inside one may open it to take out the key. <Ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 20:16 </ref> | # A purse which is made to hold money if there’s no money inside is considered a Kli Sh’Melachto LeIssur and so if there’s a key inside one may open it to take out the key. <Ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 20:16 </ref> | ||
==A bosis with both Muktzeh and non-Muktzeh== | ==A bosis with both Muktzeh and non-Muktzeh== | ||
# A vessel which has on it both a muktzeh item and a non-muktzeh item is non-muktzeh if the the non-muktzeh item is more impotant than the muktzeh item, however, if the muktzeh item is more important, then the vessel is muktzeh. <ref> The Shulchan Aruch 310:8 writes that an object which has on it both a mutkzah item and a non-Muktzeh item is permissible to move if the non-Muktzeh item is more important (חשוב). </ref> | # A vessel which has on it both a muktzeh item and a non-muktzeh item is non-muktzeh if the the non-muktzeh item is more impotant than the muktzeh item, however, if the muktzeh item is more important, then the vessel is muktzeh. <ref> The Shulchan Aruch 310:8 writes that an object which has on it both a mutkzah item and a non-Muktzeh item is permissible to move if the non-Muktzeh item is more important (חשוב). </ref> | ||
# What is considered more important depends on the owner. <ref> Mishna Brurah 310:33 writes that it only depends on the intent of the owner and not the general convention of most people. </ref> | # What is considered more important depends on the owner. <ref> Mishna Brurah 310:33 writes that it only depends on the intent of the owner and not the general convention of most people. </ref> | ||
