Studying Aleph Bet During Aveilut

Question

According to Halacha, is it prohibited to learn Aleph Beit during aveilut (or Tisha b’av which has mourning prohibitions)? Or no, is it not considered Talmud Torah and therefor permitted?

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  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    There is no prohibition against learning the Aleph Beis during Shivah or on Tisha b’Av. Actually, the more conversant a mourner is with the Hebrew letters the easier it will be for them to recite Kaddish. And, in the same way, the better a person can read Hebrew the easier it will be for them to recite the Kinnos in their original Hebrew.

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