Using maaser money for a necessary purchase
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Shalom and blessings!
I regularly give my parents my maaser money; my father is a talmid chacham who devotes himself to his learning. He has, baruch Hashem, married off 9 children already and is still in the process, which means he has many debts.
My mother has a birthday, and I wanted to buy her a present that would be very useful for her and ease her burden; it is something she would purchase herself if she had the means.
I am unable to pay the full amount of the gift. May I complete the missing sum from maaser money?
I regularly give my parents my maaser money; my father is a talmid chacham who devotes himself to his learning. He has, baruch Hashem, married off 9 children already and is still in the process, which means he has many debts.
My mother has a birthday, and I wanted to buy her a present that would be very useful for her and ease her burden; it is something she would purchase herself if she had the means.
I am unable to pay the full amount of the gift. May I complete the missing sum from maaser money?
Answer
Shalom u-vracha
It is permitted to buy it with maaser funds.
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