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The Rama in Orach Chaim 696:6 says we do not send Misloach Manos to an Aveil. The way people send is to send it to the family, rather than directly to the Aveil. If you do not know anyone else in the family can you still send it to them?

Suppose someone is in Aveilus and a person shows up delivering Mishloach Manos how should he respond?

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Regarding sending to other family members even if you do not know them - see Shaalos UTshuvos Tshuvos VHanhogos Chelek 1 Siman 692:44 by Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch that you can not give to other family members if you do not know them. However Rabbi Dovid Feinstein (quoted by Rabbi Avrohom Aba Freundlich) has Paskened that you may.

Regarding if someone shows up with Mishloach Manos to someone that is in Aveilus the Shaarim Metzuyanim B'Halacha Siman 143:12 in the name of the Ksav Sofer says the Aveil may accept it.

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