Ask the Rav: If a parent passed away and one sat Shiva for one day, and after that he was infected with the virus and they put him to sleep for seven days, is he obligated to make up for the days that he did not sit beforehand?

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Title
Ask the Rav: If a parent passed away and one sat Shiva for one day, and after that he was infected with the virus and they put him to sleep for seven days, is he obligated to make up for the days that he did not sit beforehand?
Description
AsktheRav.com allows members of the Jewish community to ask any Halachic questions they may have. According to the website, "AskTheRav is affiliated with the Beis Din of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY, and with the Va’ad Hakohol of Crown Heights. The AskTheRav project is overseen by Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Morah D’Asra and executive member of the Beis Din. All answers are reviewed by Rabbi Braun." This question (tagged under אבילות (mourning), Coronavirus, and Shiva) asks whether a partner has to make up days of Shiva they missed if they were placed in a medically-induced coma for seven days. AsktheRav replied by saying that they do not have to make up those missed days.
Date Created
April 2, 2020
Community
AsktheRav
State
New York
Place
Brooklyn
Genre
Website Post
Institution
Yeshiva University Special Collections
Source
AsktheRav
Language
English
Hebrew
Contributor
AsktheRav.com
Subject
אבילות
mourning
Shiva