Q&A: Muktzeh Due to Monetary Loss
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Muktzeh Due to Monetary Loss
Question
Hello Rabbi,
I was asked by my dear daughter to find out whether a checkbook is considered muktzeh due to monetary loss, and why.
With blessings,
Benjamin
Answer
I don’t think so. Muktzeh due to monetary loss is something that you are careful not to handle lest it get damaged. A checkbook is not like that. It seems to me that it is ordinary muktzeh, like a notebook or something intended for writing and business, and/or like money.