10 Oct 2021
[Smt. Chhanda asked: If a poor person is asking for monetary help for her son's marriage from her employer, then in what way should the employer think whether the help would make God happy or not or the money will be used in good purpose or bad purpose. Since marriage is considered to be a sacred occasion, can we assume it as good one? Is it not? Or if any other angles are there please clarify me. At Your feet only, Chhanda.]
Swami replied:- There are several angles in this issue. The money donated for the sake of son’s marriage will be properly used or not is one angle. Another angle is that whether the receiver is deserving or not since such donation is not an emergent donation like donating food to a hungry beggar. In this context, the capability of donor must be also analyzed.
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