A Hot Shower After Tisha B'Av — During Pregnancy
Question
A woman in an advanced stage of pregnancy, after the fast, wants to take a hot shower in order to feel better. May she shower on the night after Tisha B'Av?
Answer
Shalom and blessings
Washing for pleasure is forbidden.
Washing for a need is permitted.
If the woman needs the washing for strengthening and relief, it is considered a need and is permitted.
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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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