Tell me more ×
Mi Yodeya is a question and answer site for those who base their lives on Jewish law and tradition and anyone interested in learning more. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 6 down vote favorite

Are you allowed to touch an alarm clock on Shabbos?

share|improve this question

2 Answers

up vote 5 down vote accepted

You are allowed to touch an alarm clock on shabas. One may touch anything on shabas that one may touch during chol. (Rema O.C. 308:3)

As explained there, the prohibitions of Muktzah only apply to moving an object, not touching it.

share|improve this answer
You need more than its allowed like a source maybe or the logic? – SimchasTorah Jan 26 '11 at 23:54
@SimchasTorah I have edited my answer to clarify that there is no prohibition of touching things due to shabas . There may be objects touching of which is prohibited (like the mizbe'ach for example) but not because of the day of the week. – WAF Jan 27 '11 at 1:23
Maybe you want to be a little more explicit here and explain that while you may touch anything, moving things is a bit different. – Tzvi Jan 27 '11 at 21:04
up vote 5 down vote

R. Menashe Klein writes in Mishneh Halachos 11:304 that one is allowed to turn off the alarm on a mechanical alarm clock on Shabbos, even while the alarm is sounding. He writes that this is not a problem of "extinguishing", rather it is merely preventing the alarm from ringing more.

(In 13:49 he makes clear he is talking only about mechanical alarm clocks and not electronic ones -- but surprisingly enough there are plenty of wind-up alarm clocks still on the market nowadays)

share|improve this answer

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.