Attending a Wedding While Mother is Sitting Shiva
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Question
Shalom and blessings. My mother, shlita, is sitting shiva following the passing of her mother, of blessed memory, in the city of Torah, Bnei Brak, and I live in Bnei Brak (although I sleep in a yeshiva dormitory in Bnei Brak). I would like to know: a. Am I allowed to attend and eat at a friend's engagement celebration? b. Attend a friend's wedding as mentioned above?
Answer
Shalom and blessings
Until Shabbat, it is advisable to be stringent and avoid attending events, especially in the city where the mother is sitting shiva. After Shabbat, one can be more lenient.
However, there are various opinions on which events are prohibited. According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Ovadia Fried, shlita, one may attend an engagement but not eat there, and should not attend a wedding at all.
Source
Shulchan Aruch and Rema (Yoreh De'ah, Siman 376, Paragraph 6); Chochmat Adam (Klal 161, Paragraph 5).