עברית
Halachot and Customs
Comforting Mourners on Tisha B'Av
Question
Hello esteemed Rabbi,
Is it permissible to go comfort mourners on Tisha B'Av?
Thank you,
Chaim
Answer
Greetings,
It is permitted to comfort mourners on Tisha B'Av, even at night and before noon, and it is not considered as greeting someone, which is prohibited.
Sources: Responsa Lehorot Natan, Part 10, Section 52, Note 4. Also noted in the book Nechamat Yisrael (end of Chapter 36) in the name of Rabbi Chaim Kanievski, Shlit"a. See also Responsa Igrot Moshe, Orach Chaim, Part 5, Section 20, Note 22.
Best wishes,
Hillel Meirs
