Distancing from one's wife while mourning
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Question
My wife's mother passed away. I understand that there is a prohibition of intimacy between a man and his wife during the mourning period. What does this include? Only physical intimacy? Or does this also include touching and other laws of distancing?
Answer
Hello,
May you be comforted from Heaven.
The prohibition is on marital relations, not on other distancing practices observed during niddah.
However, affectionate touching, such as hugging and kissing, is forbidden. Likewise, sleeping in the same bed is prohibited.
Source
Shulchan Aruch and Rema, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 383, Se'if 1 and Se'if 2.