Cutting Nails for an Elderly Mother
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Question
My mother is an elderly woman and cannot cut her nails. She insists that I should be the one to do it. Is it permissible?
Answer
Shalom Rav,
If cutting the nails usually does not result in bleeding, it is permissible to cut them.
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