"Its outcome could heighten legal risks for any individuals who have attempted to aid foreign fighters or their families, irrespective of the aims behind that assistance." Tia Sewell examines a trial in France related to the financing of terrorism.

A Trial in France Raises Hard Questions about the Financing of Terrorism

Two mothers, two journalists, a lawyer, and a stepfather recently stood trial in Paris for charges related to the financing of terrorism. They argued they were trying to save lives.

Seems self-evidently a bad and probably criminal idea to send money to someone in ISIS for any reason at all