Q. My landlord permits me to light one Chanukah candle in the kitchen sink. I live by myself. Can I make a Bracha?
A. Although one should try one’s best to comply with all mitzvos in the best, most honorable and respectful way possible, Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that when in need, it can be done in the most fitting way the situation permits (with some limitations).
You may suggest to your landlord that it is just as safe to light inside a proper sized metal container open on top and with some water on it, placed next to a window, while being watched all the time the lights are on.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit’a