Lighting Inside the House When There is an Option to Light Outside
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Question
I live in a private apartment, and the entrance to the house is right on the main street, so I always light at the entrance of the house and fulfill all customs from the outset. However, today my father-in-law was with me and insisted that nowadays the obligation is to light specifically inside the house, and as a last resort, I lit in the living room on the table. Did I fulfill the obligation post facto, or do I need to light again?
Answer
In practice, it seems there is room for leniency in this matter, and post facto, you have fulfilled the obligation.
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