Wiping Wine with a Napkin
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Question
Hello, A person poured wine from a bottle during Shabbat, and a little wine remained on the bottle itself, and the person's hand got wet. Is it permissible to use a napkin to absorb the drops/clean the hands, or is it prohibited due to dyeing the napkin?
Answer
Hello
According to the Shulchan Aruch, it is prohibited, but many authorities permit it since it is done for cleaning and not for dyeing.
Contemporary authorities have written that even according to the Shulchan Aruch, it is only prohibited with a cloth napkin, but with a paper napkin, which is not typically dyed, it is permissible to wipe the wine.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Laws of Shabbat, Siman 320, סעיף 20
One must be careful not to touch one's clothes or tablecloth with dyed hands, due to dyeing.
And there, Mishnah Berurah, סעיף קטן 59.