Question: If struggling financially with difficulty paying basic bills and behind with many bills, can maaser money be used? Answer: If you don’t enough for your basic needs you don’t… Read more »
Category: Monetary Law and Charity
Ribbis issue?
Question: Hi I went shopping for a friend. I paid for her things with my credit card. I accidentally had one of my own items on the receipt as well…. Read more »
Rental Contract
Question: I wire my monthly rent to the my landlord as stated in our contract. He notified me that every time he receives a wire transfer his bank charges him… Read more »
Sending picture of a book in order to learn
Question: Hi, there is a book on the halachos of Pesach, which I own, but which my friend does not. We’ve been learning together over the phone and I send… Read more »
What is the proper way to address the Beit Din in a letter?
Question: What is the proper way to address the Beit Din in a letter? Answer: Either L’kavod Beit Hadin, or L’kavod Rabbanei beit Hadin. Best wishes Sources:
Maaser by mistake
Question: I was separating maaser from cash, and i said “this is maaser” but i realized i was actually still holding the money that i was taking the maaser from… Read more »
Halachic procedure for a tenant that is not paying rent
Question: Hello, I manage property for the general secular market. Presently I am being offered to rent in frum areas where the halachos as far as being able to evict… Read more »
Late Fee for Missed Rent – Avoiding Ribbis
Question: May I charge a one time late fee of $200 for rent being late? And at my own discretion decide if I want to forego any of that late… Read more »
Witnesses
Question: Can a child 9 years old give witnesses on a case of abuse been accepted as proof? Answer: From a halachic standpoint a child of nine years old is… Read more »
Determining if a bank is Jewish owned regarding taking out a mortgage
Question: Is there a list of banks that are not Jewish owned whereby it would be permissible to obtain a mortgage through them without some sort of heter iska. If… Read more »
If struggling financially to the point that basic bills are very behind, May maaser money be used?
Question: If struggling financially to the point that basic bills are very behind, May maaser money be used? Answer: If you don’t enough for your basic needs you don’t have… Read more »
Pay a lawyer that didnt do the job
Question: My friend wanted to sell his house so he talked with a lawyer and told him that when he finds a buyer, he would like him to do the… Read more »
Kibbud av
Question: Would a son be allowed to throw away his fathers cigarettes in order that the father shouldn’t smoke them ? Answer: Throwing away your father’s cigarettes is really the… Read more »
Mortgages from jewish banks
Question: I recently took a bank loan and then discovered that the bank is Jewish Owned There are however many none jewish shareholders I didn’t sign a heter iska -was… Read more »
Can one own bank shares in chuts laarets where a majority of customers are non jews
Question: Can one own bank shares in chuts laarets where a majority of customers are non-Jews Answer: The fact that most customers are non-Jews is not really the issue here,… Read more »
“Keep the change” when buying a product
Question: Is there a ribbis problem if someone pays extra money for a product? We are having a moving sale, and the amounts are agreed upon in shkalim. We are… Read more »
Theft from getting cheaper hotel rate
Question: BH Thank you so much for your help. My question is: If a hotel quoted a certain day rate when booking a room, and after checking out of the… Read more »
Ribbis on Auto Loans
Question: Hi, I’m looking to finance a vehicle. Would you know of lending companies for which there is no Ribbis issue? Thank You Answer: If the lending company are non-Jews… Read more »
Owning stock in “Traife Companies”
Question: I listened to a Shiur about stocks and halacha, and I would like to know about the practical issue of investing in “Traife Companies” – namely, that they earn… Read more »
Must I “Refund” the Refund?
Question: I purchased an item at an online shopping site. I was promised the item would arrive within 3 months – and if it did not arrive by the date… Read more »
Can I stop paying tuition if my child no longer attends the school?
Question: Our child attended a private Jewish day school. We provided post-dated checks at the beginning of the school year to be cashed by the school each month for tuition…. Read more »
Backing out of a “no contingency” Real Estate contract
Question: I recently entered into contract to buy an investment property. The contract had no contingencies. Since going under contract, the property has gotten damaged due to a leak in… Read more »
Is a income that the government gives for baby siting need to be taken maser of?
Question: Hi, Is a income that the government gives for baby siting need to be taken maser of? The whole amount that the government gives goes for the baby sitter…. Read more »
Can transportation for boys and girls to the Mosdos be paid from maser?
Question: Hi, Sorry, also i would like to know if transportation for boys and girls to the Mosdos can be paid from maser? Answer: I would assume that it is… Read more »
How much can a meshulach take?
Question: i would like to collect money for a tzadaka organization. What is the maximum commission that i can ask for? Thanks Answer: HI, Thanks for your question. The issue… Read more »
Anti Trust Laws (From the USA) and דִּינָא דְּמַלְכוּתָא דִּינָא, cont.
Question: I want to give more detail. My question was from the employee’s perspective. This is the story. My wife quit her job from employer A and applied for a… Read more »
fine for library books
Question: When a person does not return books on time to the library, they give him a fine. If the fine reaches a significant amount of money, they will block… Read more »
Someone is blocking the driveway- can you call police to ticket and tow?
Question: Someone is blocking the driveway- can you call police to ticket and tow? Answer: If you can’t contact him and you need to drive in or out yes because… Read more »
Anti Trust Laws (From the USA) and דִּינָא דְּמַלְכוּתָא דִּינָא
Question: Dear Dinonline If someone violates consumer protection laws and /or employee protection laws, does that mean that he/she is also violating Torah law? I specifically would like to know… Read more »
Maaser to chavrusah
Question: I learn with a Rosh Kollel and he refuses to let me pay him. Sometimes I’m able to convince him to take cash. I know he can use the… Read more »
found money
Question: A person found a hundred dollar bill on Shabbos and stepped on it, intending to pick it up after Shabbos (Shabbos would be over in about half an hour)…. Read more »
Maaser from earnings when becoming an equity partner
Question: I asked a prominent Rav in Yerusholaim when I choose to become an equity partner in the deal if I have to give Maaser, He told me I do… Read more »
Employment Contract
Question: Case: An employer demands that all new employees sign a 2 year contract which prohibits them from quitting or leaving prior to the end of the term Question: The… Read more »
Paying for mikvah after using it
Question: A man snuck into the mikveh each day for a year without paying. He wants to do teshuvah now . Does he pay back the daily rate or the… Read more »
Food in yeshiva cafeteria
Question: I’m in a yeshiva in which the first boys who show up to breakfast sometimes take disproportionately large portions of food for themselves. If there is no explicit rule… Read more »
Uncertainty in payment
Question: To use a laundry machine in my yeshiva dormitory costs 14 NIS. I always pay for using it, sometimes before I use it and sometimes after (the money is… Read more »
Do I owe my boss money?
Question: I work in an American company where the post is unreliable. A client sent some goods back by post (which we don’t usually use). I accepted the parcel but… Read more »
Can an organization accept tzedaka from a married woman?
Question: Can a gabbai tzedaka or tzedaka organization accept a large contribution from a married woman without confirming that she has her husband’s permission to make the donation? If a… Read more »
Re: Question 54845
Question: Hi I just received an answer to my question 54845 about the arnona bill my parents paid. I thank you for your answer. The parents did not know of… Read more »
Received discount for bill after it was paid by father
Question: Hi I am currently learning and supported by my parents. I had to pay arnona (property tax in Israel) so my parents said they would just add it onto… Read more »
misplaced. טלית
Question: Someone by mistake took my Talis and left over his Talis a few weeks ago and it has no סימן the question is can I use it and can… Read more »
How much is my employer required to pay me?
Question: The following is how I am paid my employer: Out of 52 weeks in a year, I get paid 24 weeks of automatic bank payments in the amount of… Read more »
tenant s responsibility
Question: Hi, General Question: Who is liable, the landlord or the tenants, when something in the apartment breaks NOT due to the negligence of the tennants? Specific Question: last night… Read more »
Gnivah but I don’t know who to return it to
Question: What to do if I committed theft and am unable to find the person(s) to pay them back? Do I have to repay in full or sevenfold? Answer: First… Read more »
Returning item that’s not mine
Question: Good morning! A few years ago ,our family went with our extended family for a “Shabbas away from home “ to a camp E/ family stayed in df bungalow… Read more »
Ribis through Pawning
Question: I have a store and i sell electronics. A woman who bought a computer half a year ago called and expressed her interest to sell it back because she… Read more »
Do I have to Ma’aser if I have loans outstanding
Question: I borrowed money from my parents some time ago. Recently I received wages, and I sent them right away to my parents to help pay down the loan they… Read more »
Mixed up tzedaka money
Question: For more than three years weve been puting small change into a container and several pushkas for tzedaka, some of it was given al daas that it would go… Read more »
Giving maaser by forgiving a loan.
Question: If I have loaned a poor person money, that he will possibly not be able to pay back, what are the considerations in “giving maaser” of the amount of… Read more »
Can maaser money be used for therapy
Question: My wife suffered a miscarriage, and unfortunately we are having trouble getting pregnant. She is suffering from debilitating depression, and has trouble leaving the house, and is unable to… Read more »