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Use of a cane with a folding seat on Shabbos

Question:

Also known as a Walking Stick and Seat Combination, it is a cane that is used for walking and unfolds to become a seat. Is it permissible to use it on Shabbos as a cane? Would it also be permissible to unfold the seat and use it outdoors on Shabbos?
A sample can be found here…

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Answer:

It is permissible to use as a cane and to open it to sit down on it, inside an eruv or inside the house. Walking outside with a cane for an old man or the use crutches for one who hurt his foot will depend on how much one must rely on the can or crutches. If the person cannot walk without them then the cane or crutch is considered like the person foot and it may be used outdoors on shabbos. However if one manages without them, such as to get around his house, then he may not use them outside. Therefore an elderly man that only uses his cane outside the house when he is walking long distances may not use his cane in the street on shabbos, unless there is a eruv.

Best wishes

Sources:

O:CH 301-(15- 18), M:B 301-64.

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