Is it okay to Lechatchila give a son Shvi’i and his father Maftir?

 

If not, what If the son was already called up for Shvi’i and the father is getting maftir cause he is a chiyuv, what should be done?

 

Answer:

In general, there’s a Machlokes if a father and son (or son and father, or two brothers) can get Shvi’i and Maftir. In practice, it may only be done when these Aliyos are being read from two different Sifrei Torah (e.g., on a Shabbos Rosh Chodesh).

However, in a case of need, when one has a Chiyuv to receive an Aliyah (see below), one may rely on the lenient opinions and permit after the fact to call the father/son/brother for Maftir even in a regular case when both Aliyos are read from the same Sefer Torah. In this case, the first relative should leave the Bima before the second comes up for Maftir.

Consequently, in the case you mentioned, it would only be permitted (after the fact, as above) if the Yahrtzeit is on Shabbos. Being called up to Maftir during the year of mourning or on the Shabbos before a Yahrtzeit, however, is not considered a Chiyuv and in this case, the father should not be called up.

 

Sources:

תורת חיים (סופר) או”ח קמא, ד להקל כשיש חיוב. ולעלות למפטיר בשנת האבלות הוא ממנהגא, ונזכר ברמ”א יו”ד סי’ שעו ס”ד. וכ”ה לענין לעלות למפטיר בשבת שלפני היארצייט שאינו אלא ממנהגא בברכ”י סי’ רפד סק”א. שערי אפרים שער ט סמ”ב. קיצור שו”ע סי’ עח סי”א. ועולה רק כשאין חיוב אחר וכ”ה בשערי אפרים שער ב ס”ז. אבל ביום היארצייט עצמו יש חיוב כמ״ש במג”א סי’ רפד סקי”ח ובביה”ל סי’ קלו.

 

 

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