If a candle was deliberately placed on a board before Shabbat, does the board become muktze (a beis la'davar ha'asur) and may it not be moved?
Synopsis
When a candle is deliberately placed on a board to remain there through Shabbat, the board becomes a basis (beis) for a forbidden object and is itself forbidden to move. However, touching the board without moving it remains permitted.
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