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Question
My son wishes to say Kaddish for an uncle who passed away last week as there is no one in his family who will say it. Is he permitted and what are the laws?
Answer
Your son may say Kaddish for the uncle.
Saying Kaddish is forbidden only when both parents are alive, and they're against the son saying Kaddish, otherwise there is no problem at all.
Rabbi Ro'i Margalit
non Jewish person at Jewish funeral
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Sivan 30, 5785
Psalm 119 at kvar, spelling out name
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Iyyar 28, 5781
Stepchildren mourning
Various Rabbis | Tevet 13, 5771
