Question: B”H Thanks in advance for the clarification- I also wanted to ask: Is it ok to buy and use a digital scale for purposes of measuring body weight? Thank… Read more »
Category: Business and Commerce
Accurate Weights and Measures
Question: B”H Thank you so much for your help. My question is: I have a bathroom scale that uses a dial (not digital) to display weight. Sometimes, the starting amount… Read more »
Tuition obligation during a pandemic
Question: Chashuvah Dayanim, My son is 19 yrs old and goes to a new yeshiva bais medrash usually from 10:00 – 5:30. The yeshiva has 8 bochurim and is completing… Read more »
Is affiliate marketing kosher?
Question: Dear Din Online, A popular source of extra income in Israel these days (because who couldn’t use some more?) is affiliate marketing. I do not engage in this myself… Read more »
Paying Mitepelet due to Corona
Question: I have a question in Choshen Mishpat regarding how much we should be paying to the mitepelet who runs our daughter’s play group. We paid for March in full…. Read more »
Noise from a Ramp
Question: Our apartment in Israel is next to a car ramp that leads in turn to an underground car park for project residents. We were assured verbally by the developer… Read more »
Overcharging a debit card that caused a fee
Question: I did an order through a company. The way they do it is that as soon as you place the order, they freeze that amount of money. When they… Read more »
Returning advance payments because of corona
Question: Hi Im curious, What are the halachos of people who had to close their business because of corona. ie returning payment made in advance Ie a school returning tuition… 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 »
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 »
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 »
Pricing – Onuah – Geneivas dass
Question: I am a product photographer I have a client Who is giving me items to shoot in several positions Some of the items look the same as others on… Read more »
fundraising
Question: I was hired to be a fundraiser for a kollel. I get a nice commission. Am I allowed to get a bachur with a loud voice and charisma to… Read more »
Taking Advantage of Online Shopping Glitches
Question: Rabbi, Retail website sometimes have inadvertent website glitches that result in enormous savings at the checkout. Even if they honor the transaction, is it considered stealing? Should a baal… Read more »
Do we owe them money?
Question: We owned an apartment that was rented out We had terrible complaints from the downstairs neighbors about continual leaks until we finally replaced all the plumbing a year later we… Read more »
payment which was put in someone’s house
Question: בס”ד Hello. Jacob & his siblings made Sheva Brochos & the caterer said he will pick up the money at the Sheva Brochos. He didn’t come. After a few… Read more »
Unable to pay merchant for product
Question: Hi, I have two questions that are similar. One is that I purchased a shake at an ice cream store recently. The shake was prepared for me, but when… Read more »
Travel Agent Comission
Question: In this case I am clearly their ( travel) agent and have built up trust with customers that I am getting them a good deal and since not everyday… Read more »
Caterer under-cooked green beans and claims that this is the norm
Question: I ordered trays of ready green beans to serve at a simcha, they just had to be heated up. When served, they were perfectly edible but slightly under-cooked and… Read more »
Receiving the right information from a shop’s owner
Question: Shalom! I asked a owner of mobile phone’s store (a religious Jew) about opening a new telephone line. The owner answered me by telling me that company “X” is… Read more »
Paying the mikah
Question: Erev Yom tov I mentioned to go to a a cheaper mikvah but it was already closed. So I was forced to go to the other mikvah,the satmar mikvah… Read more »
Honesty in Business/Commerce
Question: Hello, Thank you so much for your help. My question is regarding buying clothing items directly from a manufacturer. Let’s say a famous fashion company contracts a manufacturing company… Read more »
Honesty in Business/ Store Credit
Question: Hello, Thanks for your help. My question is regarding a recent online purchase. I ordered two items, and the package was delivered and I did not open the box… Read more »
Monetary business law vs. דיני ממונות
Question: Do you have any essays on the difference between Monetary Business Law and דיני ממונות? Answer: I don’t have anything but I once had a book from Prof Daniel… Read more »
Items Not Sent-Halacha
Question: Hello. Thank you for your help. I ordered several mezuzahs a few months ago and delayed opening the box. I recently opened the box as I was hoping to… Read more »
selling a gift card
Question: Someone gave me a gift card as a present, am i allowed to sell it? someone mentioned that it may be עני המהפך בחררא since the person buying maybe… Read more »
What should seller do if package gets lost in the mail?
Question: I operate an online store located in Israel, with most sales to the US. We ship via Israel Post, which is then handled in the US by USPS. Approximately… Read more »
Is there a misha para for withdrawing from the sale of a house?
Question: Dear Rabbonim, I agreed to sell a house at a certain price by negotiation mostly on WhatsApp. The buyer who is also Jewish told me that he wanted to… Read more »
Dina d’bar metzrah
Question: I own house in a Montreal country place ,have the first house and second 3rd house belongs to 3rd party 4th house owned by 2 other people house in… Read more »
Payment for elevator
Question: Shalom Alechem I bought an apartment in Brazil. And the building has shabos elevator that was paid by some of the residents of the building. I am moving in… Read more »
Kiddush Sponsorship Payment
Question: Someone gave money to sponsor kiddush in honor of a family member’s political accomplishment. The shul did not include this in the weekly announcements that acknowledge those who sponsor… Read more »
Kinyan without knowing the owner
Question: If I own an object, for example a pen, but Reuven mistakenly thinks it is his and gives it as a gift to Shimon. If I had in mind… Read more »
taking transactions off of Airbnb
Question: Hi Rabbis, Airbnb is a platform for booking rooms from other individuals. Their online platform has a terms of use that people agree to when using the account, to… Read more »
Is the stock market called “gambling?”
Question: If gambling is a bad thing in both halacha and hashkafa, what is the heter to “play” the stock market? What is the difference between gambling and investing in… Read more »
Investing in a non-kosher establishment
Question: I was wondering if one is halachically allowed to buy stock in a company that sells some kosher and some non kosher products, even if I wouldn’t eat there…. Read more »
Playgroups
Question: My pediatrician advised me to pull my 24 month old child out of his playgroup due to serious concerns about his well being while he is there (He does… Read more »
Custom shade dispute
Question: My wife ordered custom shades. She feels the installer didn’t measure them properly or install them correctly and to move them will create costly damage to the walls and… Read more »
onaah
Question: if i would sell a camera on the internet, must i make sure that I am not overcharging? how do i know what is the price ? is it… Read more »
Do I have to worry that my employers scales are not correct?
Question: Okay so I am in a workplace that is a restaurant and I use scales to measure how much meat there is. Is it my responsibility to check the… Read more »
Can I buy a merchandise for 1 dollar and sell it for two or three dollars?
Question: can i buy a merchandise for 1 dollar and sell it for two or three dollars? I want to know if there are any laws of pricing. if one… Read more »
Genevas Daas in Online Business
Question: I run an online business and I run it myself. I don’t always like my name on the internet so sometimes when I communicate online with clients, I use… Read more »
Can I dispute the cc charges
Question: We purchased new Shaitels for my daughter before she got married, she preferred buying synthetic hair, but only if it would be reasonably manageable, have a sensible quality and… Read more »
mekach ta’us?
Question: I hired a sofer to write a Torah. I ordered based on seeing a sample of his writing. The klaf size I requested was 4cm shorter than his sample… Read more »
The seller would not sell if he knew why I am buying it
Question: May I buy many tickets for an event (e.g. concert) to resell them [if there is no rule/ law against it] if I do not live in that area?… Read more »
Blank Check
Question: May someone who runs a private kindergarten take a blank check as a security? (The check should be signed but no date or amount filled in. Also the “To”… Read more »
Someone signed my name on a “credit sheet”
Question: In my yeshiva, foods are sold in the canteen through a written list. People write their “number” (each person is given a number) whenever they buy something. Someone seems… Read more »
Selling ticket and someone interfers
Question: My school is doing a raffle to raise money and they tell the bajurim to sell tickets and you get 5% of the value of the ticket you sold…. Read more »
charging over msrp
Question: may a store sell a clothing item for 25% over the manufacturers MSRP(suggested retail price)? Answer: Under normal circumstances they may not charge so much because everyone else is… Read more »
Invest in non kosher business
Question: My non jewish cousin had a great idea for business, he’s italian and has an american wife. He wants to open some kind of fast food in USA with… Read more »