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- Ma'asser - Tithing - From What?
Question
Should one give maaser from a settlement of a car accident lawsuit?
Answer
Indemnity payments for damages of theft don’t need to be tithed again.
If you are paid more than the value of the item damaged – you have to. (Hilchot Maaser Ksafim p. 44)
