Question:
My parents who are elderly have a major problem that requires an exterminator... They don’t have money and are trying homemade products to try to get rid of their problem to avoid an exterminator. Would I be able to pay a professional using maaser money?
Answer:
You can definitely use maaser money. In fact giving maaser to a needy parent is from the highest forms of tzedakah, and they are practically the first people one the list to be given one's tzedakah.
Tizku L'mitzvos.
Sources:
Y:D 251-3.
