Commentary for Avodah Zarah 124:9
וכנגדן באתנן מותר דתניא נתן לה ולא בא עליה בא עליה ולא נתן לה אתננה מותר
And a corresponding case may be found in the matter of a prostitute’s hire which is permitted; for it has been taught: If he gave her [an animal] without having intercourse with her or had intercourse without giving it to her, her hire is permitted [for use in the Temple].
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
The Talmud analogizes the above case with the prohibition of using an animal paid to a prostitute as a sacrifice (see Deuteronomy 23:19). As we shall see below, if he has sex with her and then gives her the animal, the animal may be used. By giving it to her after the sex, the animal is considered a gift and not payment.
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