What is the status of partially edible figs and raisins (some people would eat them, others would not) — are they muktze?
Synopsis
When figs and raisins are in an intermediate state of drying where some people eat them but others do not, their muktze status depends on whether the owner designated them (hazmana) for use on Shabbos.
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