Question: OK, this is the 3rd in this series of questions. As this situation is rather complex I’ve broken it up into 3 parts… An employee (per diem) was overpaid… Read more »
Category: Monetary Law and Charity
Compensation for doing the work of others in organization
Question: Shalom, What would be the halacha in this case? Over the course of 10 years, an employee occasionally did the work that others should have done, since he was… Read more »
Borrowing dollars and paying back sterling.
Question: If a person borrows money in dollars and gives it back in sterling some months later, is he obligated to follow a particular exchange rate – at the time… Read more »
Must I Report Rental Car Damage
Question: I rented a car, from a Jewish company in Israel, and I scratched it. Am I required to halacha to tell them that I damaged it? I ask because… Read more »
A leak in the apt upstairs
Question: There is a leak on my ceiling. a painter came down and after many months he said that it is still wet and not drying. he brought down a… Read more »
Sharing with neighbors
Question: I am connected to a well that sends water to 4 homes sprinkler systems. Each of us contributed to the installation of the well many years ago and have… Read more »
Is gambling permitted?
Question: What is the Halacha for gambling? Does it differ for Ashkenazim and Sephardim? Or on a Kosher cruise? Answer: Gambling is not permitted, and the reason for it is… Read more »
Rent control
Question: Is the landlord allowed to raise his rent after the 3 year agreement to a double in price? In halacha is there any form of rent control? Sources please… Read more »
A house to split between two children, should all the children split the furniture?
Question: My mother is reaching 80´s she unfortunatelly is not bat daat anymore. Years ago, when she was 100% of her mental health she put her apartment in my name… Read more »
Calculating income for maaser
Question: Do I give 10% of income to tzedaka? Is it after Taxes, what about living expenses, baby expenses, etc? What about small side earning (nothing illegal of course) or… Read more »
Follow Up..Checks Found
Question: In this question: http://dinonline.org/2017/07/09/checks-found/ The actual question was around checks found that the org. would have owed others (not charitable). I don’t know if these were paid with other… Read more »
Cleaners ripped my suit
Question: I gave my suit to the cleaners to clean. They by mistake tore the pants and sewed it back up. It was a non-Jewish cleaners. Do they have to… Read more »
Damage to a borrowed van from tree sap
Question: I borrowed someone’s van to move my things to a new apartment. While doing so, I parked underneath a tree. It started to rain hard while I was inside… Read more »
Is it theft to use/move around an item that is chained to the building itself?
Question: If one were to use a gym where their was a posted sign saying something akin to “bandages, or gloves must be used while using punching bags”, would it… Read more »
Does unauthorized use over multiple instances require multiple compensations?
Question: If you use an item without the owner’s permission, and then return it, does this count as theft if they never find out? If so, does the rule of… Read more »
Mayser when in debt
Question: Hi, If one is in debt owing money to various government agencies as well as the school his children go to (tuition), is he obligated to take mayser from… Read more »
Checks Found
Question: I run an outreach organization. There were others running the organization before we came to town who have since moved on. Going through many old files, we found checks… Read more »
Business Halachos
Question: Do the business halachos of ona’ah also pertain to non-Jews? Can one open up shop in a non-Jewish area and sell ones goods for more than the market value?… Read more »
borrowing without permission from the owner
Question: I am currently in a mother and baby resort for women who have just given birth to babies. Twice a week a photographer comes to take portraits of the… Read more »
Maaser to a friend in need
Question: Dear Rabbi, I am very strict in giving maaser…to me it’s one of the most important mitzvot. I usually give to different organizations… My friend called me up and… Read more »
Daughter and Son In Law – Maaser Money
Question: If one has a daughter and son-in-law in kollel and actually living a kollel life (very minimal expenditures, very simple life), are parents permitted to use maaser money to… Read more »
Does the tax deduction on a donation add to maaser obligation?
Question: Being that charitable donations are tax deductible, does that add on the maaser-able income, bc now I have earned more money? Answer: It isn’t actual income, because you didn’t… Read more »
Using Maaser for Mitzvah
Question: Can I use maaser money to pay to get my teffilin checked and get new straps? Answer: The general rule is that we may not use maser money for… Read more »
Requesting Payback Of a Loan
Question: I lent someone money & he said he would pay back in 2 weeks. 2 weeks later he said he needs another 2 weeks. It has been many weeks… Read more »
Maaser
Question: If I am fully supported from my parents, do I need to give maaser? There would be some left over but it would make things very tight Answer: My… Read more »
Maaser for students supported by thier parents
Question: What are my obligations for maaser? I am a student and am being supported by my parents. I do have some money left over at the end of the… Read more »
Maaser for hospital donations
Question: Dear Rabbi, My brother is fundraising money to help support Shaare Zedek hospital. Can I use my maser money for a donation to this hospital? Many thanks in advance!… Read more »
Can one use maaser for Yom Tov? Can a wife give a husband her maaser if he is poor?
Question: Can one use their maaser money for Yom Tov expenses? Can ones wife give her husband her maaser money if he is poor? Answer: In general, maaser… Read more »
Neighbors tree
Question: My neighbor has a big tree which he had brought with the house over ten years ago, previously i had cut branches off already to be able to have… Read more »
Mafrish Ma’aser to a separate account?
Question: I know the chofetz chayim says a person should be mafrish ma’aser and not just do a cheshbon on paper. However, is it required to be mafrish ma’aser into… Read more »
Lease in default or breaking a lease
Question: Three years ago I signed a five year lease for office space in an office condo building. An integral part of the lease was a purchase option, to be… Read more »
Buying an expensinve store of a poor person and taking the difference from maaser
Question: There is a small grocery next to my house that is a tad more expensive than the bigger grocery further down the block. I know the small grocery needs… Read more »
partnership agreement
Question: Do you ask have standard business partnership agreement form? thank you Answer: Here is a link http://dinonline.org/category/usefull-forms/to the various forms that we have. When a business aggreement is made… Read more »
Can a Ba’al Tzedaka use lie detector on collectors
Question: We are friendly with an extremely wealthy person whose 10% reaches out to 10’s of millions per year. Poor people are at his office and home on a daily… Read more »
A cancelled, B signed up, then A took back the cancellation who has the right to attend?
Question: If C and A were creating a group of kids to join an activity, and at the last moment a day before the session was to start C realized… Read more »
Charging for wiring fees?
Question: If I wired somebody money am I allowed to charge them for all the fees I get from the bank I.e wire fees, interest, late fee payment’s? Answer: It… Read more »
May a Beis Din Refuse to Grant Claimant Zabla?
Question: As a new olah and because of its reputation for lomdus, I selected a Beis Din in E”Y having dayanim who speak English. The defendant in my case wishes… Read more »
Items left in a rented car
Question: Shalom. Thank you in advance. I rented a car from a frum company many times. This time i didnt get a chance to empty the stuff i had in… Read more »
maaser for mishnayos
Question: Can I use maser to pay for a group to learn mishnayos for my recently deceased uncle? Answer: If the people learning the mishnayos are poor people then the… Read more »
Letting someone I owe money to, use my apartment for free.
Question: Shalom,the question is: I own to my friend couple of hundreds of dollars and now he going to Russia where I have apartment ,and he asked me to stay… Read more »
Paying apartment rent by bank deposit: does it constitute a kinyan?
Question: Reuven rents an apartment from Shimon (in Jerusalem) for a defined period of one year. There is a signed contract with start and end dates. The contract prohibits sub-letting… Read more »
Credit card that I let someone else use, can he pay for the late fee and interest?
When you let someone use your credit card , you are essentially taking a loan upon yourself from the credit card company, because you alone are the one liable to… Read more »
paying library fee
Question: I borrowed some books from the library for my sister; she was late in returning them and said that I shouldn’t worry, she will pay the fines. Am I… Read more »
Maaser on school loan
Question: Do we need to give maaser on school loan? What if down the line the loan is forgiven (federal loan)? Thank you Answer: You do not have to give… Read more »
Case $850
Question: Shalom! “A” asked “B” to buy him a certain item online. B shopped around online until he found the cheapest price. “B” paid for it with his own credit… Read more »
חיסכון לכל ילד ביטוח לאומי
Question: we are in the midst of registering children for the חיסכון לכל ילד accountant said for american tax reasons we should use your bank as the option for the… Read more »
Switching items in shul
Question: Last Shabbos it was raining in my neighborhood and I brought my rain coat (a shayne coat) with my name in it to shul. For some reason when I… Read more »
Real Estate Coop Parking Fee – Retroactive Billing
Question: I have a co-op. The management company forgot to charge me for a 2nd parking space for 3 and a half years. Now they want to collect the whole… Read more »
Returning stolen object or money
Question: If a person stole money or an object, can he return it without the owner’s knowledge? If he must inform the owner, can he return it with an anonymous… Read more »
Is Charging interest with a Heter iska a heter, or is it 100% allowed
Question: Hi, I work as an underwriter for an Israeli fund. The find raises money from Israeli investors, and gives loans with interest to both Jews and non-Jews in the… Read more »