Buying a Gift for a Mourning Wife
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Question
Can a husband buy his wife a clothing gift for the holiday when she is in mourning, and can she wear it for the first time?
Answer
He can buy it, and someone else should wear the clothing first, then his wife can wear it for the first time.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim, Siman 529; Yoreh De'ah, Siman 389
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