Q. Kavod Harav: One has a hole in his (jacket) pocket and a muktza coin fell through all the way down into the lining. Only way to get it out is with the hand. What should one do, especially if one is already outside and in the street during Shabbath?

A. Our group of Rabbonim Shlit’a were debating which is the correct way to get the coin out of that jacket.

One may argue that holding the coin in an unusual way (Shinui) as with the fingers crossed, that would create a weaker double Rabbinical prohibition. Since muktza is in essence only Rabbinical, in case of need one may be lenient.

Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that it is likely that in such an already used jacket there may be other separations in the lining, from where the coin could be just shaken off.

It was also considered that one may just remove that jacket and leave it in a safe immediate and secure site.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a