Can you use Masser for matanos l’evyonim?
asked Mar 11, 2011 at 5:54
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See also judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/6409 and judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/8222.– msh210 ♦Commented Jun 13, 2011 at 19:57
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I can but quote the Mishna B'rura (694:3); CYLOR for a practical ruling:
והנה השתי מתנות צריך ליתן משלו ולא משל מעשר וההוספה שמוסיף יוכל ליתן משל מעשר
i.e. (my own translation, which you shouldn't rely on):
and, lo, he must give the two gifts [to paupers] from his own and not from maaser's, and the addend that he adds he'll be allowed to give from maaser's
