The Mishna Berura (Sha’ar Hatziyun
301:38) discusses going outside on Shabbos (where there’s no Eruv) while
wearing a key that’s been made into a piece of jewelry. If the reason one is
wearing it is to be able to use it as a key, (rather than jewelry) then it
would be considered ‘carrying’. The Shulchan Aruch (OC 301:11) and Aruch
Hashulchan (301:60) bring two opinions about wearing a key that is made out of silver,
that serves both as a pin (brooch) and a key. According to some, it is
permitted as it is a tachshit, ornament, while others forbid it as it
will mislead others into thinking they can ‘wear’ their regular keys. (See Mishna
Berura 301:42 and Be'er Moshe 3:65).
Other solutions for carrying a key include
turning the key into a tie pin or wearing a Shabbos belt. One must ensure that
when doing so, the key serves a practical purpose (unless it was silver, as
above). One can’t wear the tie pin under his jumper, for example, as it would
be serving no practical purpose. Likewise, one should ensure that when using
such a belt, the key serves as an integral link in the belt, rather than just
hang off it. If one is already wearing a belt, one can’t simply place another
Shabbos belt on top or around his waist. Some use it to keep their jacket
closed instead of doing up the buttons or some other practical purpose.
The Shemiras Shabbos Kehilchasa
(18:49) writes that if the front
door opens onto the street, one must open the door while still ’wearing the
key’. R’ Yitzchak Yaakov Weiss held that if the keyhole doesn’t go all the way
through to the other side of the door, one hasn’t placed the key into a Reshus
Hayachid. Providing the other side (inside) of the keyhole is covered, one
may remove one’s Shabbos belt and open the door.
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