The mitzvah of giving tzedakah should be done in good spirits and besever panim yafos (with a smiling countenance), besimchah (with happiness). Certainly not with an unhappy face, which is a…
The mitzvah of giving tzedakah should be done in good spirits and besever panim yafos (with a smiling countenance), besimchah (with happiness). Certainly not with an unhappy face, which is a…
Must I give tzedakah to anyone who asks? It is a Mitzvah to give tzedakah to anyone who asks for it. One is not allowed to turn them away…
Question: I read that Tzedaka is a mitzvah min Hatorah, and that each time someone asks we are obligated to give. My question is, if I get solicited through…
If a person made a mental, even non-verbal, commitment to give tzedakah, this is called gomar b'libo, and he is obligated to fulfill that commitment. A common problem that…
My son was fined by his yeshivah for misbehaving. May he pay with ma’aser money? If a talmid (student) incurs a knas (monetary fine), he might reason that since…
Can I use Ma’aser Money for Other Tzedakah Commitments? There are times when a person may wish to give tzedakah in addition to ma’aser (one tenth of one’s earnings…
The fundraiser for a non-profit organization is permitted to draw a salary from the organization according to halachah, even though he is involved in doing a mitzvah. It is…
If it can't be funded any other way, one may use maaser money to pay the difference between funding the education of the child at home (like hiring a…
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. …
