May consecrated articles be redeemed using land as payment?
Halachah 1: Consecrated articles may not be redeemed with land or servants. The Rambam derives this from the Torah's equation between servants and land, which excludes both from serving as redemption currency.
Question 2
A person redeems his consecrated property but pays only the principal without adding the required fifth. Is the redemption valid?
Halachah 3: Once the principal is paid, the redemption is effective and the property may be used. The additional fifth is a separate debt that remains outstanding, but it does not invalidate the redemption.
Question 3
A person consecrates all his property but had previously signed a promissory note to a creditor. Can the creditor collect?
Halachah 14: The wife's ketubah and creditors' promissory notes take priority over consecration. The Temple treasury receives what remains after prior liens are satisfied.
Question 4
A person transfers the holiness of a valuable consecrated animal to a cheaper one — is this transfer effective?
Halachah 9: Transferring holiness to a lesser-valued animal is forbidden, but the act is legally effective — both the original and the substitute become consecrated. The transgressor has violated the law, but the transfer stands.
Question 5
How many experts are required to evaluate consecrated property for redemption?
Halachah 2 (and Chapter 8, Halachah 2): Consecrated articles may only be redeemed based on evaluation by three experts — not by rough estimation and not by a single appraiser.