Sitting by the Light of Hanukkah Candles
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Question
My husband lights the candles in the children's room because there is a window facing the street, but the little child is already going to sleep, and we turn off the light, but we are in the room, and I really love the dark atmosphere when only the Hanukkah candles illuminate the room. And my husband talks about Hanukkah and shares words of Torah, but we are not doing anything in the room. Is it permissible to enjoy the candles in this way?
Answer
It is permissible, as long as it does not involve performing a prohibited action.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 673, סעיף 1); Mishnah Berurah (ס"ק 11).