Mincha Prayer on Friday of Hanukkah
Question
When is it appropriate to pray Mincha on Friday of Hanukkah, before or after lighting the candles?
Answer
Shalom Rav and Happy Hanukkah
On Friday of Hanukkah, it is preferable to pray Mincha before lighting the Hanukkah candles, because after lighting, this time is considered night, and Mincha is a daytime prayer, which creates a contradiction.
However, if one did not pray, they should light the candles and then pray, as in retrospect it is not an impediment.
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Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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Source
See Pri Megadim and Mishnah Berurah in Siman 679, Se'if Katan 2 and Sha'ar HaTziyun, letter Zayin.
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