Waiting for His Wife
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Question
My wife cannot be at home during the candle lighting. Should I light without her, or wait for her even if the time passes?
Answer
It is permissible to wait for the wife if there is a need for it. If there is no possibility for her to be home at the time of lighting, it all depends on the situation. However, one must strive and be careful to light on time, especially since according to all opinions, this is related to the principle of "the diligent perform mitzvot early."
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 672, Section 1), Mishnah Berurah and Beur Halacha (there); Azmera Leshimcha (Issue 118). In a case of necessity, one can rely on the opinion of most poskim that one can bless all night when his wife is with him. If he lights now when his wife is not with him, she will miss the blessings, and there are opinions that there is an obligation of the blessing of the observer in this case (see Mishnah Berurah, Siman 671, Se'if Katan 6). Therefore, it is permissible to be lenient in a case of great necessity and wait for her.
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