Delaying hefsek

It is clear that delaying mikvah after the 7 days is highly unadvisable even in many extenuating circumstances. However there is no mention of delaying a hefsek taharah thus consequentially delaying mikveh in a case where a couple knows in advance that it will be difficult do go to mikveh 7 days later (long walk on shabbat, 3-day yom tov, etc.). That way, they are not delaying mikveh which is wrong but are indirectly delaying it via a loophole in which it is not mentioned anywhere that one must acheive a hefsek as soon as it is possible.

Dear questioner,

Thank you for your question.

The reasons against delaying mikveh also apply to deliberately delaying a hefsek taharah.  She is not going to the mikveh at earliest opportunity.

Additionally, sometimes seemingly extenuating circumstances change - a Shabbat away is canceled, a mikveh lady agrees to stay later, etc.  If a woman delays her hefsek taharah, she forfeits the opportunity to take advantage of a change in circumstances.

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