Payment for Matchmaking Services
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Question
A fifteen-year-old boy whose brother was in the matchmaking process suggested a match idea and proposed the name to the parents, then sent a matchmaker who did all the work. How are the matchmaking fees divided?
Answer
The brother receives a gift, and the matchmaker receives all the matchmaking fees.
Source
Pitchei Teshuva Even HaEzer, Siman 7, Choshen Mishpat, Siman 87, Siman 105, and Siman 264.
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