Walking by the Light of Hanukkah Candles
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Question
The only room facing the street is the room where the baby is put to sleep, and therefore sometimes he is asleep at this time, and we darken the room, with no lighting except for the Hanukkah candles. When we need to enter to take something, do we need to close our eyes to avoid benefiting from the light, or is it permissible to walk normally?
Answer
It is permissible to walk in a dark room by the light of the candles illuminating the place so as not to fall in the dark room, and one is not required to close their eyes, as this is not considered using the light of the candles.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 673, Paragraph 1); Mishnah Berurah (SK 11); Shaar HaTziyun (SK 11); Azmera Leshimcha (Issue 118).