Sleeping before Putting on Tefillin on Tisha B'Av
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Question
Is it permissible to go to sleep on Tisha B'Av before putting on tefillin? And is there a difference between before and after midday?
Answer
Shalom Rav
Before midday, it is permissible to go to sleep, as it is not close to the time of obligation.
After midday, there is a dispute [some hold that there is no obligation to wear tefillin on Tisha B'Av at all].
According to the halacha, one should set an alarm clock or appoint a guard to remind him to put on tefillin.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 551, Se'if 1