Is it permitted to move a candle lit on that Shabbat for a permitted purpose (letzorech gufo or letzorech mekomo) once it has gone out?
Synopsis
All authorities hold that a candle lit on that Shabbat is forbidden to move even for permitted purposes (letzorech gufo — personal need; letzorech mekomo — to free up its place). This distinguishes it from ordinary tools whose labor is forbidden (kli shemalachto l'issur), which may be moved for permitted purposes. One anonymous authority permitted this; Mechaber and all others reject his view.
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