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Listening to Music for Work

Question

Is it permissible to listen to music during the Three Weeks for someone who types a lot on the computer and it helps them type faster?

Answer

Shalom Rav,

According to the law, there is no prohibition if one listens not for enjoyment, but for work purposes.

Answered 16 July 2023 How answers are reviewed
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Rabbi Israel Cohen
Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 551

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