16. Haircut:[1]

Some Poskim[2] rule it is forbidden for an Onen to get a haircut [just like an Avel during Shiva]. [Practically, so is the final ruling.[3] See Chapter 19 Halacha 12 for the full details of this subject.]

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[1] Rama 341:5; See Encyclopedia Talmudit Erech Aninus p. 70

Other opinions: Some Poskim rule that an Onen is permitted in bathing as did David. [Rambam Avel 1:2; Maharitz Geios, brought in Tur ibid; Tosafus Moed Katan 23b, brought in Tur ibid; Shoneh Halachos 1:7, brought in Chida in Chaim Sheol 2:38 -46 and that so is custom in Egypt regarding haircuts; Sdei Chemed Aninus 4; Rav Mazuz in Yikara Dechayey; See Shmuel 2 12:20-25; Encyclopedia Talmudit ibid]

[2] Tur in name of Ramban in Toras Hadam p. 73, and Rabbeinu Peretz in Semak  97

[3] See Chasam Sofer 324 that the Beis Yosef agrees with this opinion; Pischeiy Teshuvah 341:23; Pnei Baruch Onen 17; Yalkut Yosef p. 162 [341:34] that so ruled his father Bepashtus and so is the ruling based on many Poskim; Implication of Beis Yosef ibid who writes “Vichein Naktinan Lehachmir”; Mahariy Molko in Shulchan Gavoa 341:31; Devar Moshe Y.D. 72; Chida in Chaim Sheol 2:38 -46 that custom is to be stringent; Beis Oveid p. 21; Eretz Chaim 341