Is it permitted to light a candle on Shabbat for a dangerously ill person after extinguishing one?
Synopsis
The Mishnah Berurah and Biur Halacha address relighting: once the sick person wakes, one may relight the candle for their needs. The Biur Halacha, citing the Rambam, permits lighting so the sick person is not in darkness, but does not permit tilting an existing candle to increase its light.
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