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Obligation of Tithing from Forgiven Debt

Question

Hello, if someone owed money and the debt was forgiven, do they need to tithe the amount they owed?

Answer

Hello and blessings,

There is no need to tithe, even though he benefited from not having to pay the debt.


Source

See in the book Piskei and Horaot, page 295, and Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 249.

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