Lighting Candles for Children Who Sleep at Home and Eat Elsewhere

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Question

In the mentioned case, when dining at someone else's place and sleeping at home, should one light candles at home, and if so, do they need to return home after the evening prayer to benefit from the candles?

Answer

Ideally, in such a case, it is appropriate to contribute a small amount at the place of the meal, or the host can allocate them a portion of the candles, as explained in the previous answer. Although the place of the meal is primary, when dining at someone else's, there is concern that they are considered dependent on his table and fulfill the obligation with the host's candle lighting. If they cannot contribute for some reason, they should light at the house where they are dining. If they cannot light at the place of the meal, such as if they leave the house after sunset, they should light at their home where they sleep and make long candles so that the candles burn until they return home. If they cannot light long candles until they return home at night, they should use the candlelight for some need of the meal, and in pressing circumstances, one can rely on and enjoy the candles after it gets dark at night.

Source

Azmera Leshimcha (19-21)

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