Did not observe mourning for his father
Question
When I was secular, my father passed away, and apart from tearing my clothes, I did not observe the mourning customs. Should I sit shiva now?
Answer
Shalom Rav,
After thirty days from the passing, it is not possible to complete the mourning.
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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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Source
Aruch HaShulchan, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 377, סעיף 1.
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