Q. Re- question (1923) above in regards to the Chavos Yair ruling that when wine is gifted one should rather use his own wine for kiddush since it was paid for. This is surprising since after all the wine was given as a gift as a recognition for being invited, so the host actually paid in food given to the guest for that wine? That may be true also in regards to the tallis gifted, it may be in repayment for a favor done or to be done.
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that if indeed that is the case, it would be considered as having paid for the mitzva item. The Rov stressed the need to personally engage in the compliance of the mitzvos
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a