Cooking for Shabbat on Tisha B'Av
Question
Is it permitted to cook for Shabbat on Tisha B'Av after midday?
Answer
Shalom Rav,
One should not engage in any work on Tisha B'Av that is not essential for the fast or the conclusion of the fast, in order not to distract from the mourning.
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Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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Source
Shulchan Aruch, Siman 554
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