Idle Talk in Front of the Deceased

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Question

Is it permissible to engage in idle talk in front of the deceased?

Answer

The custom is to be lenient in this matter, but one who wishes to be stringent should move beyond four cubits from the deceased, and the entire house is considered as four cubits.

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