Muktzeh in Weekday Trousers: Can I Wear Them on Shabbos?
Question
Hi this past shabat I got my pants dirty and had to change into my weekday pants but the had Keys and a wallet in the pockets what is the proper thing to do?
Answer
Thank you for your question.
Since these are your weekday trousers, we say that the pocket became bosis (a base) for the muktzeh items. Therefore, the pocket itself becomes muktzeh, and you should do as follows:
You should hold the trousers (not the pocket) and shake out the muktzeh items. After that, you may wear the trousers; however, the pocket remains muktzeh, so you may not use or touch the pocket in any way.
Wishing you well.
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