Prohibition of Interest When Borrowing Half a Bottle from a Friend
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Question
During the Shabbat meal, I took half a bottle of cola from my neighbor, and now I want to return a whole bottle (since it's awkward to return half a bottle). Is it allowed? And if not, is it allowed to return a small closed bottle?
Answer
It is forbidden to return a whole bottle, and it is also forbidden to return a small bottle (since its price is higher than half a bottle of cola), but you can return money equivalent to half a bottle of cola.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 162
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