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The custom is to say it.
Gesher Hachaim p. 203; Piskeiy Teshuvos 295:3; Nitei Gavriel 118:5
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Chapter 20: Shabbos during Shiva
If you are not a son or daughter, then it is correct. If you are, then by Ashkenazim, we also tear the jacket, if you usually walk around with one [i.e. black hat jacket]. It should be torn as soon as you receive this information during the Shiva.
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Chapter 6: The laws of Keriah and Baruch Dayan Haemes
No.
See: Pischeiy Teshuvah 381:1 in name of Tiferes Lemoshe; See Michaber 400:1 that even on Shabbos bathing remains forbidden, and certainly on Erev Shabbos; Nitei Gavriel 114:6
Chapter 19: Mourning laws applicable during Shiva
It is best not to do so.
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Chapter 13: Molid-Melting, Freezing, and reformatting foods on Shabbos
May one use a spray can of whip cream and the like?
Some[1] write it is forbidden to do so due to Nolad.
[1] Maor Hashabbos 13:60 brought in Shabbos Kehalacha 3 17:78 [p. 117]; Piskeiy Teshuvos 326 footnote 161; 321 footnote 330; See there that perhaps one can allow it on the basis that the person is simply pressing the button to expel the content, and is not actually creating it with his hands. See also Orchos Shabbos 15:28 that permits it.
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