Clapping as a Sign of Mourning
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Question
Is it permissible to clap as a sign of mourning? The question includes all means of producing sound using the body as a sign of sorrow and mourning, such as stomping on the floor, striking the thigh, producing sound with fingers.
Answer
Forbidden
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 329, Paragraph 3) and Mishnah Berurah (ibid.).
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