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Lighting Hanukkah Candles at Home

Question

If one lights Hanukkah candles inside the house, has the obligation been fulfilled?

Answer

After the fact, the obligation is fulfilled.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 675:1. Bach and Magen Avraham there, and Responsa of Rabbi Akiva Eiger, Part 2, 125. And in the Sefer Ha'itur, laws of Hanukkah.

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