Given I went through ceremony to learn what a money making machine temples are, she actually needs that. However if guy was relatively popular, she would get that back from donations of people who come for funeral. I've loaned people money with absolutely no expectation of ever getting it back. And in most cases that expectation came through...
So I'd rather say it that way - if you can afford to give 50k without any expectation to get it back, then do. If you can't afford to lose that, then don't. Or offer part of it, as you're probably not the only one being asked to help.