Typing on a Computer During Mourning
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Question
Is it permitted to type documents on a computer during the days of mourning?
Answer
Typing on a computer is considered like writing, and therefore it is only permitted for the needs of the days of mourning or in a case of loss, but writing without necessity is prohibited.
Source
The Rema writes in Yoreh De'ah, Siman 380: "Just as it is permitted to write on Chol HaMoed, so it is permitted to write during the days of mourning; but not in another manner"
And similarly, it is written in Aruch HaShulchan, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 380, Paragraph 10: "And other writings that are not necessary are certainly prohibited during the days of mourning, just as on Chol HaMoed"