Visiting the Sick on Shabbat
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Question
Is it permitted to visit the sick on Shabbat?
Answer
There is a great mitzvah to visit the sick even on Shabbat. However, if one can visit on a weekday and chooses to visit specifically on Shabbat because it is more convenient, it is forbidden. But if visiting on Shabbat will allow one to spend more time with the sick person and uplift their spirits, while on a weekday one can only make a brief visit, it is appropriate to do so specifically on Shabbat.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 287, Paragraph 1) Mishnah Berurah (Se'if Katan 1; 2; 3; Biur Halacha s.v. וכן).
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