Question: Can one use maaser money for a yisachar zevulun shutfis, even to the extent of drawing up a formal contract? Answer: A Yisachar Zevulun shutfus is business deal between… Read more »
Category: Tzdakah and maaser
Using rental debt as charity?
Question: I rented a machsan for many years to a person who makes batim for tefilin. He was always late with rent but eventually paid. More than a year ago,… Read more »
Payments to Bituah Leumi
Question: Could mandatory payments to Bituah Leumi qualify as maaser money? The cause assists other Jews, one would need to qualify stringent criteria to (indirectly?) benefit from these payments; in… Read more »
tzedakkah
Question: We have a tzedakah box in our house which was leftover from renters before us. I just read the label on it and realized that the money goes to… Read more »
Does one fulfill maaser if they give maaser to an atheist Jew?
Question: Does one fulfill maaser if they give maaser to an athiest jew? Answer: One should not give his maaser kesofim to an atheist Jew as he is considered an… Read more »
False pledge to tzedakah
Question: I saw a sign advertising for our community’s melava malka for women. It stated the price, but underneath, it read ‘we would rather you come so pay any amount… Read more »
Maaser money separated, but now person may not need the money
Question: Hi, I set aside maaser money for a relative of mine whom I knew can use the money, as she was a divorced mother of 5 with barely making… Read more »
Maaser on proceeds from pain and suffering award
Question: I developed cancer that was deemed to be related to 9/11 and I will receiving two awards one for pain and suffering and one for lost income. Am I… Read more »
Taking back unused item donated to hekdesh
Question: Bechavod, I donated a large amount of sweetener to a community kollel about a year ago, but nobody has been using it. Can I take it back? Answer: You… Read more »
Maaser to adult children
Question: We have several adult children. One is married with four kids, he is learning and his wife works. He lives in our basement apartment and does not pay rent… Read more »
Giving ma’aser money to Gift of Life
Question: There’s a organization called the gift of life. It’s an international public bone marrow and blood stem cell registry. It facilitates transplants for children and adults suffering from many… Read more »
Maaser Question
Question: My wife is a makeup artist by profession. She has been doing a great chesed recently, by providing makeup service free of charge for brides who cannot afford to… Read more »
Tefillin from maser for grandchild
Question: Can I use maser money to buy my grandchild tefillin. My son is jobless for awhile and low on funds generally. I know for a child its questionable. How… Read more »
Maaser Money
Question: A single unmarried teenage girl is asking whether she can give her maaser money to her single mother whom she lives with in order to help her with paying… Read more »
maaser
Question: We are living a kollel life in Yerushalayim; money is tight. Can my single sister in America buy for my toddler some clothing with her maaser money? Answer: Yes… Read more »
Using ma’aser money for wedding gifts
Question: Can I use ma’aser money for a wedding gift? Answer: There are times when one may use maser money to give a wedding present. First of all it is… Read more »
Can you carry over maaser to the next year
Question: If you already gave a tenth to maaser for this year and you realize you gave more than you had to, are you allowed to apply it to the… Read more »
Question About Maaser
Question: I gave my mother points from my credit card for an airline ticket to come visit me.. I could have redeemed those points for money. My mother is a… Read more »
Masser for online access to torah shiurim
Question: Kavod HaRav, There’s a website that has numerous shiurim that they allow people view 30 minutes amonth for free. If you want to watch more they have for different… Read more »
Donation for Publication
Question: A friend of mine was collecting money to publish a sefer lzecher nishmas someone. I said I’ll gave $50 or $100 (I don’t remember which) for the cause. However… Read more »
Donation instead of a raise
Question: Similar to the question found here: http://dinonline.org/2018/06/18/asking-for-a-raise-in-order-to-give-it-to-maaser/ I’m wondering what if an employer was more inclined to give a donation on my behalf to an institution than giving me… Read more »
Maisar for Kollel fund
Question: If a person has a “Kollel fund” by which profit is put into that fund so that in a number of years a person can go to Kollel to… Read more »
Asking for a raise in order to give it to maaser
Question: If I work for a yeshiva or charity and I get paid $10 an hour. Can I ask for a raise of $12 an hour, while promising to give… Read more »
Am I alowed to invest Maasar and/ or Tzedkoah money?
Question: I have a separate account where I put Maasar and Tzedakah money and give it out as needed. While the money is sitting in the account, can I invest… Read more »
Tzedakah Money to Pay Wedding Expenses
Question: Can I use money I have put aside for Tzedakah to pay for my son’s wedding? Answer: My apologies that it took a while to get back to you…. Read more »
Non obligated maaser
Question: I saw many questions here about someone who has student loan debts and other debts and they were answered that they don’t have to give maaser but should still… Read more »
Maaser money for bein hazmanim program
Question: I’ve started a program that encourages torah learning during bein hazmanim and offers a raffle for those who learn. I would like to try to expand the program. Can… Read more »
Maaser and tefillin for a bar mitzvah boy
Question: Can the cost of purchasing a set of tefillin for my son as he approaches bar mitzvah be paid from ma’aser money? Why or why not? Answer: Essentially we… Read more »
maaser on employee health benefits (USA)
Question: K’vod haRav, in the US it is common for the employer to pay most of the cost of health insurance (e.g. if the insurance costs $24000/year, the employee pays… Read more »
giving masser with a credit card
Question: Is giving masser through a credit card permissible? The company is in essence “lending” you the money and you are in essence “paying” your debt to them with money… Read more »
Masser with credit cards that offer bonuses
Question: Can I give masser through a credit card that offers cash back if a certain amount is spent within a certain amount of time . For example if I… Read more »
Finance
Question: Our people have the best financial knowledge there is. How do you invest $400 a month ? Answer: Specific financial advice is not my specialty, but one thing I… Read more »
Financial Pledge
Question: Dear Rabbi, On entering certain ‘kiruv’ yeshivot one is sometimes asked to sign a pledge to compensate an institution financially in the future for time spent – when payment… Read more »
Maaser money for therapy
Question: Hi I’m dating a guy seriously and a few emotional issues have arisen on my behalf that he is unwilling to get engaged if I don’t get help with… Read more »
About donation amounts
Question: Shalom Rav, Is there a minimum or maximum percentage of one’s earnings one may donate in a year ? Would it be a percentage f the gross earnings or… Read more »
Can extra maasar carry over to the next year?
Question: Last year, through the year I paid for 4 members of my family to have expensive urgent dental work done because they could not afford it. I put these… Read more »
Can a loan count as maaser ?
Question: I have loaned an ex friend money (no contract or witnesses) assuming he would pay me back, a year later and I still havnt received the money back, Can… Read more »
Giving to ones not necessarily poor
Question: I’ve been giving some of my own money but right now I’m feeling a bit stingy and would rather give from my mayser money to those in the train… Read more »
I really don’t remember if I gave maaser on a couple checks, what should I do?
Question: I really don’t remember if I gave maaser on a couple checks I received a couple months ago, what should I do? Answer: It depends on what you said… Read more »
Maaser and receiving 35% back from taxes paid to government
Question: When I give donation and receive a receipt – at the end of the year, the government deducts 35% of the donation – off our taxes. We don’t actually… Read more »
giving away money
Question: I hire a babysitter to watch my children from 1:30 to 4:20 in the afternoon. I come home at 4:20, a few minutes before shkia. I owe the babysitter… Read more »
Maaser for medical research
Question: Hi way one give from his maaser to help donate for medical research? Of course it’s not to a Jewish organization but surely Jewish people will benefit. Answer: One… Read more »
College for Kollel Wife
Question: My spouse and I help out our married daughter by paying for various things that they just don’t have money for, rather than giving them money each month. ex…. Read more »
Status of Pushka Money
Question: If money gets stolen from your pushka do you have to pay it back? What if you let someone that isn’t trustworthy into your house would that be considered… Read more »
Masser to sponsor a tractate
Question: May I use Masser to sponsor a learning of a tractate Talmud of Moed and learner, thanks Answer: You mat defiinitely give maaser money to support the learning of… Read more »
Is it allowed to take percentage off money raised for an organization?
Question: I am arranging a raffle online, which the profits will go to a tzedakka organization. My question is: Am I allowed to take money from the profits? If yes,… Read more »
Borrowing from Tzedaka
Question: Thank you for your wonderful website. If your family collects Tomchei Shabbos from the neighbors, are you allowed to borrow that money? Answer: On one hand the Shulchan Aruch… Read more »
Giving money for a bikur cholim from maaser
Question: Dear Rabbi Gut Mo’ed. Thank you so much for the great Mitzvah of Dinonline Ask The Rabbi, and your kindness and help to all of us and for answering… Read more »
Maaser/Tzedakah
Question: I just recently graduated from college, finally coming off my parents payroll as they like to say. I spent this summer working at an internship and driving for Uber/Lyft,… Read more »
Maaser for a loan that was forgiven
Question: I took out a loan from a bank for a considerable amount of money, which was later negotiated down to about 10%, with the rest forgiven. The loan was… Read more »