What should a mourner do when greeted with Shalom
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Question
A mourner after three days, when people come to comfort him and greet him with Shalom, knowing he is in mourning, should he respond with Shalom?
Answer
A mourner after the first three days responds with Shalom in a soft voice, and only if the person who greeted him did not know he was in mourning, or knew he was in mourning but did not know that it is forbidden to say Shalom to a mourner. However, if he knew he was in mourning and knew that it is forbidden to say Shalom to a mourner, and still said it, he does not respond.
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