A Woman Who Did Not Light Shabbat Candles Due to Circumstances Beyond Her Control
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Question
What is the halacha for a woman who traveled for a Shabbat Sheva Brachot, ate the Shabbat meals in a hall, and slept in a rented apartment? She went to the hall to light Shabbat candles, but due to a misunderstanding, no candles were prepared for her. She returned to the apartment but did not manage to light them as the sun had already set. It seems there might be leniency, firstly due to circumstances beyond her control, and secondly because candles were lit in the hall, and according to the basic law, she fulfills the obligation with the lighting there, and she only wanted to be stringent. Thank you very much.
Answer
Shalom and blessings
She is considered to have been under duress.
It seems she did not fulfill the obligation with the candles in the hall, as she did not intend to fulfill it that way, but wanted to light them herself.
If she or her husband lit electric lights in the house where they are staying, they have fulfilled the obligation of lighting candles with that.