Bathing in honor of Shabbat for one who fasts on the Ninth and Tenth of Av
Question
Is it permitted for someone who fasts on the Ninth and Tenth of Av to bathe this year in honor of Shabbat?
Answer
Shalom!
He’s allowed to bathe.
[Bathing in honor of Shabbat is a commandment, and the fast is a stringency].
Source
Shulchan Aruch, section Orach Chaim, chapter 260, paragraph
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