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Siman 71 – The dead

  1. A shomer for a corpse is exempt from all mitzvos. He may not be machmir on himself even if he sits 4 amos away. (ShA 3 – MB 12)
  2. It is forbidden to recite Krias Shema, Kaddish or any other holy words within four cubits of a corpse or in a cemetery. (ShA 7 – MB 15)