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Hail – muktzeh on Shabbat?

Question

Shalom Rav,
On the last Friday night it hailed, and my grandchildren collected pieces of hail from the balcony into a cup.
Is hail that falls on Shabbat considered muktzeh?

Answer

Shalom u’vracha.

Hail that falls on Shabbat is not muktzeh.

[Just as rain that falls on Shabbat is not muktzeh].

Answered 22 March 2026 How answers are reviewed
Rabbi Israel Cohen
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