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Time-limited promotional giveaways for some, fees for everyone later
If someone provides a discount for early payment, and raises the price for others, there is reason to consider this a form offorbidden usury.
What if someone is giving away a gift to some as a ...
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Insurance and Ribit
What is the halachick treatment of a long term insurance contract issued by a company held by a Jew?
In particular -
Is the underlying investment that contributes to the ultimate amount of the ...
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Early bird discounts and ribbis
Are early-bird discounts ribbis? For example, "buy before March 1, 10% off", or "tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door"
Inspired by http://myparnasa.com/collecting-interest-ribbis/
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Are you allowed to borrow money from another Jew with interest?
So ... I understand you're not allowed to lend money to another Jew with interest, I won't get into the question of why.
Does this mean you're also not allowed to accept money from another Jew, where ...
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Loan in exchange for keeping shabbos, ribis?
The Father (not frum) of a Baal Teshuva asked his son for a loan. The son agreed to give his Father the loan on condition that he starts to keep Shabbos. Is this a problem of ribis?
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Transfer of loan / mortgage from non-Jew to Jew
What happens if a Jew borrows money on interest from a non-Jew, and then the lender turns around and sells the debt to a Jew? (Such transactions are very common in the mortgage industry.) Is it ...
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Can donating to a Gemach be ribbis?
Suppose that Reuven is strapped for cash. He goes to the local Gemach and gets a hefty $10,000 dollar loan for his daughter's wedding. 3 months later, Reuven manages to acquire the money and repays ...
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Peer-to-Peer Lending Websites
There are websites (such as Prosper.com or LendingClub.com) which allow laypeople to lend money to borrowers with interest.
For example, a typical listing posted by a potential borrower is one in ...
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Is returning a car with a full tank of gas a problem of ribis (interest/usury)?
I was told that if you borrow a car from a friend, it's courteous to return it washed, and with a full tank of gas (even if the car was dirty and had an empty tank when you borrowed it). Is there any ...
