Immersion after Tisha B'Av
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Question
Hello Rabbi, my wife needs to immerse on the night of Tisha B'Av. I know the immersion is postponed to the next day. The question is, when and how should she prepare?
Answer
Hello,
According to Ashkenazi custom, preparations should ideally be done on the eve of Tisha B'Av, including bathing, cutting nails, etc. After the fast, she should take a regular shower, comb her hair, and inspect her entire body.
According to Sephardic custom, preparations are done after the fast.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 554, Seif 8; Mishnah Berurah, there, Seif 8.
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 199, Seif 4; Shach, there, Seif Katan 6 and Seif Katan 9.