Using Leftover Oil from Candles for Healing
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Question
My father, shlita, suffers from 'erysipelas' on his leg. I heard there is a segula to apply the leftover oil from the Hanukkah candle, but I saw it written that one must stipulate that the oil should not become forbidden, and unfortunately, I did not make such a stipulation. Is there a permission to use the oil?
Answer
There is a dispute among the poskim whether all the oil in the cup is designated for the mitzvah or only the amount required for the obligatory lighting, which is half an hour, is designated, and the rest is permitted. The Mishnah Berurah writes that according to the law, the oil remaining after half an hour is permitted, but initially, one should be stringent and stipulate that only the necessary amount for lighting is designated. Therefore, if you did not make a stipulation, one may be lenient and use the leftover oil after it has burned for half an hour.
Source
Mishnah Berurah 672:7 and 673:18