Use of Remaining Oil from Hanukkah
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Question
Hello, I would like to know if it is permissible to use the oil remaining from the lighting of Hanukkah candles for a memorial candle for a righteous person [not on the day of passing].
Answer
Hello,
The oil remaining in the bottle is permissible for any use.
The oil left in the menorah, if it extinguished within the lighting time, is forbidden for use but may be burned, and therefore it is permissible to light it as a memorial candle.
[If the candle extinguished after burning for half an hour, according to the basic law it is permissible to use, but one should be cautious of opinions that even in this case it was designated for the mitzvah and not use it, except to burn it]
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 672, Se'if 2