Monday, February 27, 2017

maaser tithes - Is the Mitzvah of Tzedakah fulfilled in a fraud?


If someone gives Tzedakah to a person or fund, without knowing that that person or fund is deceiving them, is the Mitzvah still fulfilled?


And a very practical application: If maaser money was used, and the fraud is later made public, does that person need to backtrack and give more maaser money to cover it?




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