Counting the Days for the Prohibition of Haircutting When Death and Burial Are Not on the Same Day
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Question
In the prohibition of haircutting during the year of mourning for a father or mother who passed away, are the days counted from the day of death or the day of burial?
Answer
The thirty-day mourning period is counted from the day of burial, not from the day of death, and the custom is to wait three months from the time of the last haircut. Some are stringent and count from the day of death.
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