Question: I give $1000 to an organization via credit card. Credit card charges $25 as a processing fee. So the organization receives $975. Assume I pay my card in…
Question: I give $1000 to an organization via credit card. Credit card charges $25 as a processing fee. So the organization receives $975. Assume I pay my card in…
Question continued: Should it be when the price goes up? When it’s sold? Does Maaser need to be given before one invests it in another stock? Or should it be…
Maos Chitim was originally instituted as a tax on every person to help those that are in need for Pesach with wheat or Matzos. Over time it has been…
Question continued: I have a family Simcha, and a family friend who is in a tough financial situation is a keyboardist, but he is very overpriced. Can I use Maaser…
Yes, some Maaser funds may be used to give an interest free loan. (When doing so, it is best that you have this in mind when separating the Maaser.) In…
If one did not give Maaser on the income when he received it, he is now obligated to give Maaser on this money. Follow up Question: What if…
Question: These days, when for most people their paycheck comes in form of a check/bank transfer, and most charges (including Tzedakas) are done via credit card, what is the…
Yes. with specific conditions: Wedding Expenses from Ma’aser Money Ma’aser money can be used for other mitzvos, not only for tzedakah, as long as they are not obligatory mitzvos. A person may not use ma’aser to…
Yes. However if you can afford you shouldn’t use Maaser 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.…
If not, can one give Maaser for funds received in a check before depositing it? If not, what about after depositing it, before it has been processed (e.g. Mobile…
If the money is given for a specific cause, Maaser should not be given. See here for more on this topic: https://asktherav.com/article-737-maaser-on-gift-money/
Question: If one may not use Maaser for a Mitzvah which one must do regardless, how would that rule apply to a Minhag of giving to a certain cause…
Please see here on our website. The same applies in this case. Question 2: I'm wondering if someone that is very seriously in the process of conversion, and keeps Torah…
No. The money is to be used for food specifically. See a similar discussion here: https://asktherav.com/article-737-maaser-on-gift-money/
Question: I have a certain credit card that gives me rewards that can be turned into money. If I have 100,000 points those points are worth $1000. The company…
If the teachers are in the category that they may receive Tzedaka - as often is the case - then it may be taken from Maaser money. However, if…
Usually not. In the unusual case where there are not enough people to be mesameach the Chosson and Kallah, as the expected norm, and it is certain that the…
Tzedaka and Maaser are different, although interconnected: Tzedaka - is to give to poor people; essentially it has no limit (although that depends on various factors), and every time they…
In general, one should not eat fruits and vegetables from Eretz Yisrael without a good Hechsher. Vegetables may be eaten after performing the procedure of Terumos and Ma'asros. Fruit, however, may…
