Charity Without Need
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Question
A person gave a charity collector ten thousand shekels to arrange marital peace for a certain couple, but he did not manage to help them, and they divorced. What should be done with the money?
Answer
The money should be returned to the donor.
Source
Yoreh De'ah 257:7. Choshen Mishpat 253:3.
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