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Giving Charity on Behalf of Someone Else

Question

Hello, is it beneficial to pay a charity vow for someone else who forgot to pay?

Answer

Hello and blessings,

It is beneficial.

Source

Ong Yom Tov, Siman 87. This depends on the laws regarding Canaanite slaves; Kiddushin 7 and Yoreh De'ah, Siman 305, Se'if 10.

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