Attending a Wedding When the Spouse is Sitting Shiva
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Question
A woman is sitting shiva in the same city where her husband is. Is it permissible for the husband to attend a wedding to say mazel tov?
Answer
It is permitted, and he may even sit there, but he should not eat.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 374
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