Preparing the Wicks Before Lighting
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Question
Is it permissible to prepare the wicks before lighting them, or does the lighting itself fulfill the mitzvah, and thus one loses the mitzvah?
Answer
It is permissible, as it is considered that he explicitly intended not to fulfill the mitzvah with this preparation.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 60
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