Question:
Donating to a charity, by credit card, or online, is it possible to be mekayim the mitzvah of ‘Matanot leavyonim’ on purim?
Answer:
This depends on how the charity’s financial conduct with the charity. Therefore, it is forbidden to be mekayim the mitzvah of ‘Matanot laevyonim’ on purim, unless it turns out that the same organization transfers the money under the conditions that were explained in the sources.
[And one who wishes to transfer “gifts to the evyonim” through the institutions of Bircat Avraham, will do so directly by telephone to The Secretary, Rabbi Mordechai Danny (058-443-6669), and he will do so according to the rules explained in the sources in the answer of the rabbi A. Maimon Shalita].
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