Impurity for a Kohen with a Dying Relative
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Question
A Kohen whose father is dying, is he allowed to stay with him at the moment of passing, or must he leave?
Answer
According to Halacha, a Kohen is prohibited from being in a room with a dying person. However, regarding his father, since he is commanded to become impure for his father, according to the Shulchan Aruch, which permits impurity even without necessity, he does not need to leave, and even according to the Rema, it seems permissible to be lenient.
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