Gift Before Loan
Question
I know that I am going to ask a friend for an interest-free loan in a month. Is it permissible for me to buy him a gift now to warm up the relationship so that he will willingly respond to my request?
Answer
It is forbidden to give a lender a gift so that later he will provide a loan. This prohibition is rabbinic and is called 'early interest'.
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