Scope of the obligation of maaser kesafim
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Question
Is there a halachic obligation to give maaser kesafim (a tithe from my income), or is it only a good custom?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha
In halacha, maaser kesafim is a custom. Even though it is a custom, a person cannot say, “I do not practice it,” since it is an ancient custom from our forefathers Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov, and all of Israel have practiced it; therefore we are obligated to observe it.
Source
Azmera LeShimkha 157
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