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* whistle as long as it’s moved without it making noise <ref> Sefer Tiltulei [[Shabbat]] (pg 26) in name of Rav Moshe Feinstein, however, Shalmei Yehuda (pg 91) in name of Rav Elyashiv considers this Kli SheMelachto LeIssur </ref>
* whistle as long as it’s moved without it making noise <ref> Sefer Tiltulei [[Shabbat]] (pg 26) in name of Rav Moshe Feinstein, however, Shalmei Yehuda (pg 91) in name of Rav Elyashiv considers this Kli SheMelachto LeIssur </ref>
* wrist watch (mechanical <ref> Mishna Brurah 308:168 writes that mechanical wrist and pocket watches are non-[[Muktzeh]]. Sefer Tiltulei [[Shabbat]] (pg 20 writes that a self-winding watch is also non-[[Muktzeh]]. </ref> or electric <ref>Sefer Tiltulei [[Shabbat]] (pg 20-21) in name of Rav Moshe Feinstein writes that electric wrist watches are non-[[Muktzeh]] and one doesn’t need to cover the buttons unless one feels that one will hit a button. Menuchat Ahava 12:3 holds that one should be strict not to move an electric watch on [[Shabbat]] but the strict law is that it’s permissible. </ref>) as long as it works <ref>Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 28:25 and Rav Elyashiv quoted by Sefer Tiltulei [[Shabbat]] (pg 21) consider non-working watches to be [[Muktzeh]], however, Kaf HaChaim 308:277 quoted by Sefer Tiltulei [[Shabbat]] (pg 21) and Yalkut Yosef (Kitzur S”A 308) write that for a person who would wear the watch as jewelry and wear it even if it wasn’t working, the watch is considered non-[[muktzah]] </ref>
* wrist watch (mechanical <ref> Mishna Brurah 308:168 writes that mechanical wrist and pocket watches are non-[[Muktzeh]]. Sefer Tiltulei [[Shabbat]] (pg 20 writes that a self-winding watch is also non-[[Muktzeh]]. </ref> or electric <ref>Sefer Tiltulei [[Shabbat]] (pg 20-21) in name of Rav Moshe Feinstein writes that electric wrist watches are non-[[Muktzeh]] and one doesn’t need to cover the buttons unless one feels that one will hit a button. Menuchat Ahava 12:3 holds that one should be strict not to move an electric watch on [[Shabbat]] but the strict law is that it’s permissible. </ref>) as long as it works <ref>Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 28:25 and Rav Elyashiv quoted by Sefer Tiltulei [[Shabbat]] (pg 21) consider non-working watches to be [[Muktzeh]], however, Kaf HaChaim 308:277 quoted by Sefer Tiltulei [[Shabbat]] (pg 21) and Yalkut Yosef (Kitzur S”A 308) write that for a person who would wear the watch as jewelry and wear it even if it wasn’t working, the watch is considered non-[[muktzah]] </ref>
#A utensil designated to be used for pikuach nefesh is considered kli shemelachto lheter.<ref>Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata ch. 20 fnt. 28 implies guns are kli shemelachto lisur. Orchot Shabbat 2:19:62 p. 33 writes that guns are kli shemelchto lheter since they’re used to scare people or to shoot for pikuach nefesh. Peninei Halacha Shabbat Harchavot 7:11 p. 528 writes this as a general rule that utensils for pikuach nefesh are kli shemelachto lheter and cites Rav Goren for this ruling.</ref> Others consider it kli shemelachto lisur.<ref>Ayala Shelucha Muktzeh p. 168 writes that items that are used for melacha even though they are a mitzvah are nonetheless considered a kli shemelachto lisur. His proof is a milah knife that is considered melachto lisur and additionally muktzeh machmat chisaron kis even though they’re used for a mitzvah of milah.</ref>
#A utensil designated to be used for pikuach nefesh is considered kli shemelachto lheter.<ref>Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata ch. 20 fnt. 28 implies guns are kli shemelachto lisur. Orchot Shabbat 2:19:62 p. 33 writes that guns are kli shemelchto lheter since they’re used to scare people or to shoot for pikuach nefesh. Peninei Halacha Shabbat Harchavot 7:11 p. 528 writes this as a general rule that utensils for pikuach nefesh are kli shemelachto lheter and cites Rav Goren for this ruling.</ref> Others consider it kli shemelachto lisur.<ref>Ayala Shelucha Muktzeh p. 168 writes that items that are used for melacha even though they are a mitzvah are nonetheless considered a kli shemelachto lisur. His proof is a milah knife that is considered melachto lisur and additionally muktzeh machmat chisaron kis even though they’re used for a mitzvah of milah.
* See further in Meiri Beitzah 28b that a spit used on yom tov is melachto lisur. See however Rabbi Akiva Eiger beitzah 2b that a shechita knife on yom tov is melachto lheter. See also Biur Halacha 518 s.v. v'im.</ref>


==Items that are entirely excluded from Muktzeh==
==Items that are entirely excluded from Muktzeh==