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Adding Money to a Friend Who Bought as Your Agent – An Issue of Interest

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Question

I bought a shirt for a friend as his agent, and when I brought it to him, he added some money as extra payment for my trouble. Is there a concern of ribit (interest) in this?

Answer

It is forbidden because of ribit (interest).

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Choshen Mishpat, siman 163; 177, se’if 13; 166, se’if 3.

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