Is it permitted to place a container beneath an oil lamp on Shabbat to catch dripping oil?
Synopsis
It is forbidden on Shabbat itself to place a container under an oil lamp because this nullifies the vessel from its place (renders it muktza). It is permitted to place the container before Shabbat, though the collected oil itself remains forbidden for use on Shabbat.
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