Details of the Laws of Tithing
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Question
1. Is the separation of tithes obligatory? 2. If so, I have not separated tithes for two years, should I now calculate the amount and separate it? 3. I cannot make an exact calculation, only based on checking the income in the bank account, and there may have been additional income that I do not remember but did not enter the account, what should I do? 4. I am engaged to a young man who intends to devote himself to Torah study, are there expenses related to building the home that can be paid from tithe money?
Answer
Hello and congratulations.
1. Yes, the separation is obligatory.
2. It is necessary to pay retroactively, but it is not required to pay everything immediately. You can pay slowly according to your ability.
3. You should separate based on estimation. In any doubt, the law is lenient.
4. It is not possible to pay personal expenses from tithe money.
Source
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita