New Clothes on Shabbat During the Seven Days of Mourning
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Question
Is it permissible for a mourner during the thirty days to wear new clothes on Shabbat?
Answer
It is not permissible to wear new clothes even on Shabbat. For Ashkenazim, this is prohibited for twelve months for a father or mother, and thirty days for other relatives. According to the Sephardic custom, the prohibition applies only to new and white clothes.
Source
In Shulchan Aruch, Siman 389, paragraph 1, it is written that the prohibition of new clothes is only during the seven days of mourning. In paragraph 2, it prohibits new and white clothes, as explained in Moed Katan 17. In Rema, Siman 389, paragraph 3, it is stated that the custom is to prohibit wearing new clothes for twelve months for a father or mother, and thirty days for other relatives, even colored clothes. We do not find in the rulings permission to wear new clothes on Shabbat.
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