The Gemara concludes that he rock was needed to plug an opening in the basket. Generally, the allowance to move Muktza (indirectly) is only for the sake of a permissible object etc. but not for the sake of using the Muktza itself. Why in this case may he move the rock for the sake of its own use?
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Shabbos 142 – שבת קמב
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Today’s Daf Yomi Question:
The Gemara concludes that he rock was needed to plug an opening in the basket. Generally, the allowance to move Muktza (indirectly) is only for the sake of a permissible object etc. but not for the sake of using the Muktza itself. Why in this case may he move the rock for the sake of its own use?