Tithing for a Mortgage Payer
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Question
Hello, I have an apartment, but since I have a large mortgage, I do not live in the apartment and rent it out, paying all the rent directly towards the mortgage. Do I need to tithe from the rental income, which is intended for mortgage repayment? Thank you very much.
Answer
Hello
You should give a tithe.
The mortgage is not a debt, but a payment for a property you purchased.
The way you pay the mortgage is through income from another rental. At the end of the payments, you will own your apartment.
[However, in a situation where a person is in financial distress and cannot make the payments, there is an exemption].
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