Buying Tefillin for a Brother with Maaser Money
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Question
Is it permissible to buy tefillin for my brother using future maaser funds?
Answer
Shalom and blessings
It is permissible to allocate money from future charity funds.
However, regarding the laws of charity, is it permissible to buy tefillin for a boy using charity funds? The answer is: if the parents, who are supposed to buy him the tefillin, are considered 'poor', meaning they do not have enough for household expenses, it is allowed. But if they are not poor, they cannot receive charity.
Another reason that may permit the use of charity funds is if the parents are not religious and do not want to buy tefillin for the son, it is permissible for another person to use maaser funds to buy tefillin for him.