Whatever the normal market value is. See also here: https://asktherav.com/4023-may-one-donate-clothing-or-goods-and-take-the-cost-out-of-their-maaser-if-yes-would-the-condition-matter-is-the-current-or-demoted-cost-used-or-the-original-cost/ Sources: ונראה שגם לדעת שו״ת מהרם מינץ קיג ודעמי׳ שבמזיק אתרוג מהודר חייב לשלם רק דמי אתרוג כשר,…
Question: I made $100 from poker, am I now halachically allowed to go and give $20 to tzedakah from that money, or is that $20 considered "assur"? The gambling…
Question: There are organizations who charge a lump sum from you monthly or yearly and then distribute daily tzedakah. Is this considered to be giving tzedakah daily or does…
Question: My 3.5-year-old seems to be a left-handed and as I'm teaching him Tzedakah, which hand should he give Tzedakah with? Answer: Left hand. Sources: לעשות כל…
Question Continued: If yes, may I begin putting away Ma'aser money now before I need to pay tuition so that when the time comes, I will have the money…
Question: Recently while shopping at a Judaica store I was overcharged for a product (I will assume that it was an honest mistake although I can't be sure). On…
Question: My daughter works as a designer. She was recently hired by a local mosad to provide her service for one of their events. They requested a very large…
Although one may use Maaser money to support a Torah institution, one may not use Maaser money to pay for the admission for a production. The production is made…
Answer: As per the description quoted below, it is basically amazon.com donating charity in lieu of your purchase and can not be considered Ma'aser. What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile…
Question: I am working on writing and illustrating a book for my students. The cost of art supplies is very expensive, and I can not currently afford it. Many…
Question: I work in a yeshiva which not all the students are coming from religious backgrounds. Often students aren’t doing mitzvos because they don’t want to spend the money…
היינו למשל ליום הולדתי או ליום הנישואין שלנו, ויכתבו בתחילת הווידאו שזהו לזכות וכו׳. תשובה: אפשרי. אבל עיקר המטרה של הקדשות כאלה - לקבל זכות מסוימת, ושהצדקה תעמוד…
Question: Unfortunately, the camp my son planned to attend will not open this summer due to Corona. We already paid a little upon registration. The camp offered to return…
Question: I have reached an age where I am required to withdraw money from pension plans (RMD). The monies were invested in various funds over many decades and the…
Many shuls sell seats for Yamim Noraim. There is a discussion among contemporary poskim whether ma'aser (one-tenth of one’s earnings that is earmarked for tzedakah) may be used to…
מותר לקנות עליות בבית הכנסת מדמי מעשר כספים, ובתנאי שכך הי' בדעתו בעת קניית המצוה. מקורות: ראה ש''ך יו''ד סי' רמט ס''ק ג. ובבאר הגולה שם שאינו חולק…
Question: Years ago, I received a pushka from a local Chabad House. Ever since, I've been filling the pushka every few weeks, at which point I count up $20…
שאלה: מוסד א נכנס לחנות, ובעל החנות נותן לו קופה של מוסד ב, ואומר לו: הם לא באים לרוקן, וגם שמתי צדקה בכונה לתת למוסד שלך. שניהם מוסדות חב"ד.…
Yes, Ma'aser money can be used to help with such expenses, if it can't be funded by the one responsible for them. (And being that this is regarding a…
Question: If I'm being chazzan somewhere for yomin noraim, and I'm giving them a discount, can I take from my Ma'aser to make up the difference? For example,…
