Sending Mishloach Manot during the Year of Mourning
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Question
I have a rabbi to whom I am connected, and he is in the year of mourning for his father, of blessed memory. Is it permissible to send him Mishloach Manot? And is it permissible to send Mishloach Manot before the actual day of Purim?
Answer
Hello Rabbi,
According to the law, one should not send Mishloach Manot to a mourner. All the more so, it should not be given on other days, as the prohibition concerns the significance of the act of giving itself.
However, in a case where the giving is considered a 'duty' due to people's customs, for example, giving to the children's teacher, etc., it is permissible to be lenient and give.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 696, סעיף 6
One does not send gifts to a mourner for all 12 months.