Sick and in Bed on Tisha B'Av
Question
Good afternoon! My wife has been lying in bed since yesterday with a fever, chills, throat pain, and she feels really bad. What should we do about the fast?
Answer
Shalom!
She is exempt from fasting.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim 554:6. Mishnah Berurah, ibid., subparagraph 11.
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