A Lottery in Which a Boy Participated by Mistake
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Question
A lottery was held in the yeshiva (among boys who studied for 3 hours on Friday), and a boy who asked not to participate in the lottery won. What should be done with the prize? Can the donor take the prize for himself, or should a new lottery be held? And if he can take the prize for himself, does he have to donate it specifically to charity, or can he do whatever he wants with it?
Answer
Shalom Rav
The lottery should be redone, as the boy requested not to participate and was included improperly.
Source
According to Shut Chavot Yair (Siman 61).