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Haircut for a prisoner during the days of the Omer

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Question

A prisoner is allowed to have his wife visit him in prison during the days of Sefirat HaOmer and have seclusion with him after a year and a half in which they have not met, and he did not shave before Pesach. Is he permitted to shave, similar to one who was in prison and is allowed to take a haircut on Chol HaMoed? And what is the law if he did shave before Pesach?

Answer

Today, the law of one who was in prison does not apply to this, and there is no permission to take a haircut or shave.

Source

Orach Chaim, siman 493.

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