Non-muktzeh Items: Difference between revisions

# It’s permissible to move or touch a Kli Sh’Melachto LeHeter item for any purpose. However, even Kli Sh’Melachto LeHeter may not be moved for no purpose at all.<Ref> Chazon Ovadia, Hilchot Shabbat, Chelek 3, Page 1; S”A 308:4 rules that a Kli Sh’Melachto LeHeter may be moved even for purposes that serve the vessel itself such as to prevent it from breaking or being stolen. Tiltulei [[Shabbat]] (pg 18) explains that this type of purposes includes any purpose for the movement (as is evident by the inverse case). However, concludes S”A, it’s forbidden to move Kli Sh’Melachto LeHeter for no purpose. Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 85:8 agrees. The gemara (Shabbos 123b) quotes a tosefta discussing the historical development of the prohibition of tiltul keilim. The gemara explains that virtually all keilim were included in the initial prohibition and these keilim could not be moved even litzorech gufo or litzorech mikomo. However, as time went on, chazal ultimately permitted movement of a kli shemilachto li’isur litzorech gufo or litzorech mikomo and a kli shemilachto liheter even meichama l’tzeil (see gemara there for a dissenting opinion not accepted lihalacha.) <br/> The Beis Yosef (308:4) quotes the Maggid Mishna (shabbos 25:3) who infers from the Rambam that while a kli shemilachto liheter is the most lenient type of kli, it may not be moved shelo ltzarich klal. The Maggid Mishna explains that this emerges from the gemara, as the gemara’s phraseology “meichama ltzeil” seems to limit the permissibility to cases that protect the item. <br/> A further proof that a kli shemilachto liheter cannot be moved shelo litzorech klal is brought from the gemara’s conclusion on 124a that the shelves containing the lechem hapanim could not be moved in order to freshen the bread since the bread will not become stale in the interim if these shelves are not handled. This indicates that one needs a sufficient tzorech in order to move a kli shemilachto liheter (see Chiddushei haRan 124a and Ridvaz on Rambam Tmidim Umusafim 5:11.) Shitah Lran 123b s.v. mah li and 126b s.v. ki are lenient to move a kli shemelachto lheter for no purpose. Ran meyuchas Lritva 123b and Ritva 123b forbid it.<br/> The Mishna Brurah 308:23 records a lenient opinion that allows the movement of silverware and the like which are constantly handled, as these keilim were never included in the prohibition of tiltul keilim. This leniency is based on Tosfos 123b d’h miktzoa who considers it untenable that chazal would have ever prohibited moving such everyday items. The Mishna Brurah admits that the Rambam seems to prohibit even such movement (see Shaar Hatzion 21.) <br/> The Dirshu Mishna Brurah’s footnote 29 quotes some poskim who permit those who move items out of nervous habit or to help concentrate while learning to do so on Shabbos, as this is considered a tzorech. See also Aruch Hashulchan 308:15 who rules that any movement which a person performs intentionally must have some purpose and is therefore permitted. </ref> However, foods and seforim may be moved even without purpose as these items are not muktzah at all. Hacham Ovadia clarifies that foods which are prohibited to eat on shabbat are also prohibited to handle (tiltul). <ref> Chazon Ovadia, Hilchot Shabbat, Chelek 3, Page 22 </ref>

# It’s permissible to move a Kli Sh’Melachto LeHeter for purposes that serve the vessel itself such as prevent it from breaking or being stolen. <Ref> Shulchan Aruch O.C. 308:4, Chazon Ovadia, Hilchot Shabbat, Chelek 3, Page 1 </ref>

# It’s forbidden to move a Kli Sh’Melachto LeHeter without any intent as that’s considered moving it for no purpose. <Ref> Aruch HaShulchan 308:15, Tiltulei [[Shabbat]] (pg 18) </ref>

# It is permitted to move a Kli Shemelachto Lheter so that you can use it later that Shabbat, however, it is forbidden to move a Kli Sh’Melachto LeHeter for a need for after [[Shabbat]] as that’s considered moving it for no purpose (for [[Shabbat]]). <ref>Taz 308:2, Mishna Brurah 308:21 </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==