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Maaser for Pidyon Nefesh

Can one use maaser money for doing Pidyon Nefesh.

Answer:

It is permitted in principle to use maaser money for pidyon nefesh. The reason for this is that unlike most mitzvos, there is no obligation to make a “pidyon nefesh,” and therefore it is permitted, in principle, to use the maaser money for it.

However, the Levushei Mordechai (Yoreh De’ah 177) is in doubt over this question, because there is a possibility that the pidyon nefesh is considered an obligation.

Yet, if the donated money (in exchange for the “pidyon nefesh”) is given to the poor, or for the support of Torah study, one can certainly be lenient.

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