Nail Building During the Thirty Days of Mourning
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Question
Is it permissible for a mourner within the thirty days to have nail building, or is it considered nail cutting and prohibited?
Answer
Even though nail building requires filing the nail, nevertheless, the Da'at Torah writes that sharpening is permitted during mourning.
The Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 381, Paragraph 6 rules: "A woman should not apply eye makeup or adorn herself during her days of mourning, as all these are prohibited like bathing. A married woman is only prohibited during the seven days, but after seven days she is permitted in everything, so as not to become unattractive to her husband. A bride who experiences mourning within thirty days of her wedding is permitted to adorn herself even within the seven days. An adult girl who experiences mourning, since she is about to marry, is permitted to apply eye makeup and adorn herself, but is prohibited from bathing her whole body with hot water; a young girl in mourning is prohibited even from applying eye makeup and adorning herself."
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The Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 381, Paragraph 6 rules: "A woman should not apply eye makeup or adorn herself during her days of mourning, as all these are prohibited like bathing. A married woman is only prohibited during the seven days, but after seven days she is permitted in everything, so as not to become unattractive to her husband. A bride who experiences mourning within thirty days of her wedding is permitted to adorn herself even within the seven days. An adult girl who experiences mourning, since she is about to marry, is permitted to apply eye makeup and adorn herself, but is prohibited from bathing her whole body with hot water; a young girl in mourning is prohibited even from applying eye makeup and adorning herself."