blowing out candles

Asked by aunt zipporah · September 5, 2004 · Other

Question

Is it permissable to blow out a match or candle? Someone told me it is not allowed. One should shake the match out or smother the flame somehow.

Answered by Aaron Abadi

On Shabbat & Yom Tov (Holiday) it is not OK, but during the week it's not a problem. AA