PEH326

A asked B to buy pepper from C for cash and then resell the pepper to him at a higher price with deferred payment terms. B arranged for the pepper to be delivered directly from C to A. The question arose whether this constituted interest, which is prohibited by the Torah. Isaac Saruco affirmed that this is indeed considered prohibited interest, not only for a commodity with a clear market price, like pepper, but also for any other goods, as long as the price increase is identifiable as compensation for the deferred payment.

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1754-08-03

1754-10-17

Abendana de Britto, Isaac Chaim