Tefillin for a Mourner on Other Days When He Cannot Stop Crying and Mourning
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Question
If on the second day a person has not calmed down and cannot stop crying, should he put on tefillin?
Answer
One who is crying and cannot calm down should not put on tefillin, and the mourner should strive to calm himself so that he can put on tefillin.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Laws of Tefillin, Siman 38, Se'if 9: "One who is distressed and whose mind is not settled and calm is exempt because it is forbidden to divert one's attention from them."
And the Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Laws of Mourning, Siman 388, Se'if 2, writes: "A mourner should calm himself to focus his mind on the tefillin and not divert his attention from them, but during eulogy and crying, he does not put them on." This is also written in Mishnah Berurah, Siman 38, Subparagraph 16.