Hanging Laundry Outside in a Mourner's Home
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Question
In a mourner's home where clothes are being washed for the other members of the household, is there a prohibition to hang the clothes outside due to 'marit ayin' (appearance of sinning) as during the Nine Days?
Answer
There is no prohibition, and it is permissible to hang outside. The mourner's clothes should not be washed.
Source
Although the Mishnah Berurah in Siman 551, Se'if Katan 83, writes regarding the Nine Days that one should not wash children's clothes except in private due to 'marit ayin', it seems that this applies only during the Nine Days when the prohibition is for everyone. However, in a mourner's home, not everyone knows there is mourning, and usually, those who know about the mourning also know there are other household members, and we do not find a prohibition in this matter.