Interest with Non-Jews: Difference between revisions
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#If a non-Jew hires a Jew to lend out his money with interest to Jews, it is forbidden if the Jewish employee accepts responsibility as a loan. Even if he doesn’t accept responsibility and technically it is a non-Jewish loan, nonetheless, there is a concern for suspicion (marit ayin) that it appears to be interest between two Jews.<Ref>Tur and Shulchan Aruch 168:23</ref> | #If a non-Jew hires a Jew to lend out his money with interest to Jews, it is forbidden if the Jewish employee accepts responsibility as a loan. Even if he doesn’t accept responsibility and technically it is a non-Jewish loan, nonetheless, there is a concern for suspicion (marit ayin) that it appears to be interest between two Jews.<Ref>Tur and Shulchan Aruch 168:23</ref> | ||
==Interest Gifted to A Jew or Non-Jew== | |||
# It is forbidden to lend another Jew money in order that he give the interest to a non-Jew.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 168:1</ref> | # It is forbidden to lend another Jew money in order that he give the interest to a non-Jew.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 168:1</ref> | ||
# It is permitted for a Jew to borrow from a non-Jew even if afterwards the non-Jew gives the interest to a Jew.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 168:4</ref> | # It is permitted for a Jew to borrow from a non-Jew even if afterwards the non-Jew gives the interest to a Jew.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 168:4</ref> | ||
