Muktzeh that fell into the sink
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Question
Shalom, Rabbi,
What is the halachic ruling if, on Shabbat, a muktzeh object such as a box of matches falls into the sink, and there is a concern that someone might open the faucet and it will be ruined? Is it permitted, for the sake of the object so that it not be ruined, to move it?
Thank you very much.
Answer
Shalom u-vracha. One may push the muktzeh item with his elbow or in a similar manner, in a way that is considered “moving with one’s body” (tiltul be-gufo).
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