Shiva for a Drowned Person
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Question
If a person drowned in water and cannot be found, should the family sit shiva for him?
Answer
If he drowned in water where a person standing in the middle cannot see land in all four directions, they do not sit shiva for him. However, if he drowned in a cave or a place where it is clear he did not exit, they sit shiva from the time they lose hope of finding him.
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