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Attending a Funeral During Pregnancy

Question

Can a pregnant woman attend her grandmother's funeral?

Answer

Shalom uVracha,

A pregnant woman is permitted to attend a funeral.

There is, however, a custom that a pregnant woman should not touch the graves.

Answered 20 August 2025 How answers are reviewed
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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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