A Widow Wishing to Immerse
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Question
Can a widow immerse in the mikveh?
Answer
There is a severe prohibition against relationships outside of chuppah and kiddushin, and therefore the early authorities decreed that those who are not married should not immerse.
Source
Rivash (Siman 242); Akeidat Yitzchak (Vayera 20).
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