Use of an Item Sold in Yovel Sale

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Question

I sold to a non-Jew in the Yovel sale. Can I use the item I sold until Shabbat?

Answer

Hello,

What you sold belongs to the non-Jew from the day of Yovel, and therefore it cannot be used afterward.

There is leniency for short-term use if it is assumed that the owner does not mind.

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