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May a parent carry a child who is holding a stone (muktze) on Shabbat?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Indirect handling (tiltul mi…

When the child holds a coin (dinar) rather than a stone, may the parent even hold the child's hand while the child walks on his own?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Indirect handling (tiltul mi…

May a basket with a hole plugged by a stone be carried on Shabbat?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Object that becomes part of …

May a gourd (kiruya) used as a water bucket, with a stone tied to it for weight, be carried on Shabbat?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Object that becomes part of …

May a basket containing fruit and a stone (muktze) be carried when the fruit would be ruined if shaken out?

5 opinions across 3 eras

Basis l'davar ha-asur v'ha-m…

If one needs the space occupied by a basket (not just the basket itself) and there is muktze inside, may one carry the basket with the muktze to vacate the space?

1 opinions

Need for the place (tzorech …

If a stone was forgotten (not deliberately placed) on a barrel or money on a pillow, how may one deal with the muktze to access the permitted item?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Forgotten muktze (shocheiach…

If the barrel cannot be tilted in place (surrounded by other barrels), may one carry the whole barrel with the stone to another location to tilt it there?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Forgotten muktze — carrying …

If muktze was deliberately placed on a vessel with the intention of it remaining there at the onset of Shabbat, does the vessel become a basis for muktze (and thus forbidden to handle)?

5 opinions across 3 eras

Basis l'davar ha-asur — inte…

Once a vessel becomes a basis l'davar ha-asur for part of Shabbat, does it remain muktze even after the muktze is removed?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Basis l'davar ha-asur — dura…

Does a vessel become a basis l'davar ha-asur if someone else (not the owner) placed muktze on it without the owner's knowledge?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Basis l'davar ha-asur — plac…

When one needs the space of a barrel or pillow (not just the object) and shaking/tilting is insufficient, may one carry it away with the muktze on top?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Need for the place (tzorech …

Does incidentally placing muktze on a vessel in a casual or crowded manner (b'derech akra'i) constitute intentional placement that creates a basis?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Basis l'davar ha-asur — casu…

Is it permitted to study Torah at a table even if there is muktze (e.g., money) on one side of it, given that movement during study might indirectly move the muktze?

1 opinions

Indirect movement of muktze …

Is a tablecloth (mapah) used for Shabbat candles treated as a basis l'davar ha-asur, rendering it forbidden for the rest of Shabbat after the candles burn out or are removed?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Basis l'davar ha-asur — Shab…