Redemption Money That Turned Out to Be a Mistake

Redemption of the firstborn

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Question

I am a Kohen who performed a redemption for a person who made a mistake, and it turned out that his wife is a Levite, meaning he is exempt from redemption. I immediately forgave the money I received from him. On the other hand, there is a concern that until I forgave, the coins were not mine, and I redeemed other children with them. What does the rabbi say? Thank you. P.S. Please explain the reason in the answer.

Answer

Shalom Rav,

There is no problem with this, as the forgiveness of the giver is effective retroactively, so it turns out that the money was yours.

Source

According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita

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