Buying Clothes During the Nine Days Defined as 'Essential'

Shopping during the Nine Days

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Question

Is there a permission during the Nine Days to buy new clothes if they are considered 'essential', or is the permission only for joyous transactions, unlike clothes which also have a prohibition on laundering?

Answer

Hello Rabbi,

There is no prohibition on laundering when buying clothes, only when wearing them.

Therefore, this permission also applies to clothes.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 551

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