Using a Marble Countertop in the Home of a Non-Observant Jew
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Question
Purchased an apartment from a secular person, how should one handle the marble countertop?
Answer
It is permissible to use it as is, but in the sink, it is forbidden to use utensils that are too hot to touch. [If the sink is ceramic, boiling will not help].
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 92, Se'if 8
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