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Use of Candle Remnants of a Minor

Question

Is it permissible to use the leftover oil from the lighting of a minor's Chanukah candle?

Answer

No. Since this oil was designated for the mitzvah, it is prohibited. Its status is the same as oil leftover from an adult's lighting.

Source

Tosafot, Sukkah 45a, s.v. miyad. Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 677, Se'if 2.

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