Paying a Psychologist from Maaser Money
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Question
We need treatment for a child with a psychologist. Can the parents pay the psychologist from maaser money?
Answer
It is not permissible to pay a psychologist from their maaser money, but if the family cannot make ends meet, someone else can give them maaser so they can have it, and if they are not managing at all, they are exempt from maaser.
Source
Yoreh De'ah 249, 251
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