Matchmaking Fee
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Question
My daughter is divorced, and a divorced man approached her, saying he wanted to get to know her. She said she would agree only if he contacted a matchmaker to propose the match. Indeed, he contacted an acquaintance to propose the match and arranged only the first meeting. With God's help, they continued from this meeting on their own and got engaged. Is the matchmaker entitled to the full matchmaking fee?
Answer
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According to the decision of the rabbis, one-third is paid for the proposal, and two-thirds for the management.
Therefore the matchmaker will receive one-third of the matchmaking fee, as he only made the proposal and did not continue the mediation.
Source
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Ovadia Fried, shlita