Nishmat's Women’s Health and HalachaIn memory of Chaya Mirel bat R' Avraham

  • Hebrew
  • English
  • Espnaol
  • Francais
  • donate
Menu

Delayed Tisha B’Av and marital relations

20 July, 2016

Question:

This year, Tisha B’av falls on Shabbos and is nidche to Sunday. Are relations allowed Friday night? Saturday night? Neither?


Answer:

There is a difference of halachic opinion regarding a Friday night on the date of Tisha B’Av.

Sefardi custom is to permit relations on a Tish’a B’Av that falls out on Shabbat as part of oneg Shabbat.

Ashkenazi custom is to abstain from relations on a Tish’a B’Av that falls out on Shabbat, as a private act of mourning. But even the Ashkenazi practice does not apply when mikveh night falls out on that Friday night, or when fertility issues are involved.

Relations are forbidden on Saturday night and for the duration of the fast. A couple are permitted to resume relations as of havdalah following the fast.

This response was updated on 3 August, 2022.


This internet service does not preclude, override or replace the psak of any rabbinical authority. It is the responsibility of the questioner to inform us of any previous consultation or ruling. As even slight variation in circumstances may have Halachic consequences, views expressed concerning one case may not be applied to other, seemingly similar cases. All health and health-related information contained within Nishmat's Women's Health & Halacha Web site is intended to be general in nature and should not be used as a substitute for consulting with your health care professional. The advice is intended to offer a basis for individuals to discuss their medical condition with their health care provider but not individual advice. Although every effort is made to ensure that the material within Nishmat's Women's Health & Halacha Web site is accurate and timely, it is provided for the convenience of the Web site user but should not be considered official. Advice for actual medical practice should be obtained from a licensed health care professional. For further questions or comments:  The Nishmat Women's Health and Halacha Site is a public service of Nishmat, The Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women. This project and others like it are made possible by contributions from people like you. If you have benefited from the service, and wish to enable us to help others, click here to donate.

Users of Internet filtering services: This site discusses sensitive subjects that some services filter without visual indication. A page that appears 100% complete might actually be missing critical Jewish-law or medical information. To ensure that you view the pages accurately, ask the filtering service to whitelist all pages under yoatzot.org.

Accessibility Toolbar