Bathing during the seven days of mourning on Friday
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Question
Is it permissible for a mourner to bathe before Shabbat during the days of shiva?
Answer
It is forbidden to bathe even for the sake of Shabbat, and the rule applies as on regular days, but if one sweats a lot, it is permitted to bathe to remove dirt and sweat.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 381, Se'if 1: "What is bathing? It is forbidden to wash the entire body, even in cold water; but the face, hands, and feet in hot water are forbidden; in cold water, it is permitted. If one is dirty with mud and excrement, he washes as usual and does not worry."
And since the poskim did not differentiate between the eve of Shabbat and a weekday, it implies that the prohibition of bathing also applies on the eve of Shabbat.