Can a mourner during the seven-day mourning period instruct his household in Halacha while sitting shiva
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Question
A mourner who is accustomed to instructing his household in the laws of prohibition and permission, and now while sitting shiva, there is a question regarding the laws of meat and milk, can he instruct them?
Answer
He is forbidden to instruct them, as they can ask someone else. (Questions can be sent here on the website)
Source
Rema, Siman 384, Seif 1: "And he can rule on prohibition and permission for an individual who asks him, if there is no one else but him, and they need him."
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