Law of Close Notification for Other Relatives
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Question
A person passed away, and his death was concealed from his mother due to her health. Two weeks later, she tried to contact him and had to be told that he had passed away. Does she need to perform keriah and sit shiva at the time of the notification?
Answer
She needs to perform keriah, and afterwards have the meal of consolation. If her health does not prevent her from sitting shiva, she should also sit shiva and observe the laws of the thirty days from the time of the notification.
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