Rent for a Son-in-law/Scholar from Maaser Funds
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Question
My son-in-law is a scholar, thank God. We pay them half of the rent in the first year. Is it permissible to pay this from maaser funds? Can the entire amount be paid or only half?
Answer
Peace and blessings
It is permissible to pay the entire rent from maaser funds.
[However, what is customary today, in some shidduchim, where parents commit to paying the rent for the young couple in the initial period, cannot be paid from charity funds unless the parent committed with that intention].