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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