Muktzeh in Printer Paper

Various laws of muktzeh

Question

Is printer paper that has been used for kneeling (on Yom Kippur) subsequently considered muktzeh?

Answer

Shalom!
If printer paper is muktzeh, it is forbidden to use it for kneeling. However, if it has been designated for kneeling, it is not muktzeh at all, and can be used for anything.
But the actual halacha is this: today, many people are not particular about not using this type of paper for other things. For a person who is not particular, it is not muktzeh at all.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Section Orach Chayim, Chapter 308, Subsection 1

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