Asking for a friend – if a parent were to give money and supermarket gift cards to an adult child to buy food for herself and kids, knowing that the child buys treif and will likely buy treif with that money, is that an aveirah? In this case, the child has enough money with which to buy her own food but the parents would like to help out.
Additionally, if the parents were to buy a membership for the grandchildren to an entertainment place, knowing that they will mainly go on Shabbat, is that allowed? Again, the child has the money to be able to buy this on her own.
Thank you.
These scenarios are fine.
Hello,
Maybe I am wrong but it seems to me that in our time, when most Jews are non-observant or most of us are striving to become more observant, any act of kindness that has even a small chance that in the long run will bring people closer to Torah instead of making them hostile to it, even if the act may be an Averah in the present moment or may be used to do an Averah, it’s not just necessary but an obligation.
We live in a world completely detached from spirituality. Nowadays many stringent and dogmatic acts can lead to Chillul Hashem. Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook, the Chazon Ish and Rav Auerbach already talked about this. I think that unless someone is perfectly observant, we need to be flexible and help each other to grow and be closer to Mitzvot.
Absolutely! Obviously, within reason.