Nodding the Head for Greeting in Mourning
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Question
A mourner is forbidden from saying hello, is he allowed to nod his head as a form of greeting?
Answer
Permitted
Source
Ritva, Moed Katan 27 and see Shut Shelemet Chaim, Siman 322
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