Question: One received a certain amount of money, and he set aside maaser from it. He then discovered that some of that money was intended for someone else, so…
Question: One received a certain amount of money, and he set aside maaser from it. He then discovered that some of that money was intended for someone else, so…
Question: I gave maaser on my income throughout the year, and now that I got back my tax return, I realized that I should’ve given less maaser. Can I…
Question: I want to make sure that I am giving Maaser in the correct Halachaic manner, as I am getting conflicting information. I have come across two proposed means…
Question: The Shul owns a house adjacent to it, that is rented out and the monthly income is used for the upkeep of the shul. Is it permissible to…
The one in your local community. See more here. Follow-up 1: To further my question: I support my local Chabad. A Chabad on campus rabbi who is in…
Maaser money may be used. Sources: ראה: שו"ע יו"ד סי' רמ"ט סעי' א' בהגהה (בשם מהרי"ל), ובש"ך ס"ק ג', ובט"ז שם ס"ק א', באדה"ז בהל' ת"ת פרק א'…
Questions: Boruch Hashem, we have the z'chus to give thousands in maaser every month. For the past many years, we have been giving to yeshivos who seem to be…
If a person bought an aliyah in shul and committed to pay by a certain date, he may not arrange for the payment date to be postponed in exchange…
Yes. However if you can afford you shouldn’t use ma'aser money. Sources: שו״ע יו״ד רנא, ג. ש״ך שם ה. רמ״א יו״ד רמ, ה. ב״י שם בשם תשובות מהר״ם.…
Yes. Sources: ככל כסף שניתן במתנה. וכן נראה בדמי גזל הגר לכהנים וכיו״ב. ויש שנהגו להקל מחמת שהתורה זיכתה לו. ואי משום הא לא איריא, דמאי שנא משאר…
Question: Am I allowed to give my Ma'aser money for someone who is doing a course to learn Milah? Is he allowed to use his own Ma'aser for it.…
Question: I have been giving chomesh from my earnings ever since I got married. I just moved and my rent went up a lot. Now my salary barely covers…
Question: Can I use maaser money to buy a mivtzoim menorah that goes on top of the car for me to have it on my car during Chanukah? If…
Question: If I’m in the middle of davening פסוקי דזמרה etc and someone’s collecting money for himself, am I obligated to give him even if it’s interrupting? Answer:…
Question: I have two young children BH, one a year and a half, and one 2 months old. Am I allowed to use the Chanukah gelt they received to…
Question: I'm a Shliach and I really wanna understand the standard of Maaser. What is considered making ends meet? Rent, groceries, utilities, phone and gas? What of a Shliach…
Please see here: https://asktherav.com/36205-unprocessed-tzedakah-pledge/ Same applies here regarding non-verbal commitments. Q. So I Should do Hatoras Nedorim? A. Yes. And then you may choose whichever organization you prefer. …
Generally, Maaser money cannot be used for obligatory Mitzvos or causes but may be used for Hiddur Mitzvos in certain cases. Subsequently, if the checking is being done because…
Question: I am a teacher who also has children in the school I teach at. My kids tuition are deducted from my full salary. Ex. instead of receiving $2000,…
Question: I donated to a tzedakah organization with a debit card, and by the time they processed the payment I didn’t have enough money on the card and the…
Question: I’ve been struggling financially for the past year, to the extent that I had to take some loans (and gifts as well), I haven’t been giving Maasar since.…
Question: If I am lending my money which is in my saving account to a Jew and losing the interest that would accumulate during this time, can this amount…
האם גוי יכול לתרום ס”ת?
שאלה: לסבי נ״ע היה חבר גוי והוא רוצה לתרום ספר תורה לע״נ סבי נ״ע. האם מותר לקבל מגוי ס״ת? מענה: אפשר לקבל ממנו מעות לכתיבת ס״ת. מקורות: ראה…
If you are struggling to make ends meet, you can pay a little of the maaser every month and a give the rest when your financial situation improves. P.S.…
One is obligated to send two Manos to at least one person. This obligation cannot be fulfilled with money from maiser. The same applies if there is a cultural,…
